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Published by Order of the City Council. 


ORDINANCES 

....OF THE.... 

City of I ronton, 

OF A GENERAL AND 
PERMANENT NATURE, IN FORCE 

August 1, 1898. 


Revised and Edited by 

C. THOMPSON, 

City Solicitor. 


Ironton, Ohio, 

Printed at the Republican Office, 
1898. 







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PREFACE 


Nine years ago, by order of the City Council, the ordinances of the City 
of Ironton, of a general and permanent nature, then in force, were publish- 
ed in a new and revdsed addition. The work of the revision was ably done 
by the Honorable John K. Richards, at that time City Solicitor, but who 
afterwards became Attorney General of the State of Ohio and is now Solicitor 
General of the United States. 

This edition is not expected or intended to be an improvement on the 
one revised and edited by Mr. Richards. Such is not its purpose. Since the 
edition of I889, much progress has been made in City affairs, many public 
improvements have been constructed, and many changes have been made in 
the State laws regulating Municipal affairs. All this has made it necessary 
not only to amend several old ordinances but to enact a great many new 
ones, and it is for the purpose of arranging the ordinances as they now exist 
in a systematic and convenient form for tho.se who may have occasion to 
refer to them and use them that this Edition is published. 

A table showing at a glance the tax levies of the City since its organiza- 
tion, and a roster of the City Officials to date, are appended. 

Pains have been taken, by the employment, in addition to the usual 
table of contents and an index, of sub-heads to sections, and tables of con- 
tents at the beginning of important ordinances, to make all the book contains 
readily accessible. 

The undersigned desires to acknowledge his obligations to Mr George H. 
Davies, the able and efficient City Clerk, for his assistance in the preparation 
of this Book for publication and especially for the work he has done in help- 
ing to prepare the index which will be found to be very full and complete. 

To the wisdom of the City Council and the skill of home printers, the 
people of Ironton are indebted for this book, which, it is hoped, in matter 
and appearance, will reflect no discredit upon our beloved City, and by its 
utility, amply repay. the labor and expense of its publication. 

THE CITY SOEICITOR. 











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CONTENTS 


PAGE 

ANIMALS, . . 1-4 

BONDS, 5 

BUILDINGS, 5-7 

CEMETERY, 8-199 

CONSTABLES, 8 

CONSTRUCTION OF WORDS, 9 

COUNCIL, 9 

. FERRY, 10-11 

FIRE DEPARTMENT, 11-22 

GAS, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL, . . . . 22- 28 

HEALTH, 29-31 

IRONTON AND ADDITIONS THERETO, . . . . 31- 40 

LABOR, - 41 

LICENSES, 41-48 

LIGHT, 48-49 

MAYOR’S COURT, 50-. 54 

MISDEMEANORS, 54-77 

OFFICERS, . . . . 78-86 

PARKS, 86-88 

PIERS, 88-89 

PLATTING COMMISSION, 89-91 

POLICE, 91-96 

RAILROADS, 96-122 

SEWERS, 122-128 

SINKING FUND, -129 

SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HALL, 130-135 


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CONTENTS. 


PAGE 

STREET RAILROAD 135-147 

SHADE TREES -147 

STREETS, 148-173 

TELEGRAPH, -174 

TELEPHONE, 174-177 

VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS. . . 177-186 

VEHICLES, 187-188 

WATER WORKS, 188-190 

WEIGHERS, .. 190-192 

WHARVES, 193-198 

APPENDIX 199-204 

CEMETERY -199 

BICYCLE RIDING, 199-200 

DEFACING SIDEWALK 200 

INTERFERING WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT 201 
CLIMBING ON CAR OR STREET CAR . . 201 

NATURAL GAS, GRANT OF FRANCHISE, 202-204 . 

TABLE OF TAX LEVIES, (1896-1897,) .. .. 205-206 

ROSTER OF OFFICERS, 207 

INDEX, 215 


1 


REVISED ORDINANCES 

OF THE 

CITY OF IRONTON, OHIO. 


ANIMALS. 


AN ORDINANCE to prevent certain animals from running at large, and to 
impound and sell the same; also to repeal certain ordinances. 

[Passed July 31, 1886.] 


Section. 

1. What animals not to run at 
large. 

2. Marshal to impound, notify the 
owner and sell the animal. 

3. Fees for impounding; how ani- 
mal reclaimed. 

4. Any person may take up animal 
at large. 


Section. 

5. Penalty for obstructing seizure, 
breaking pound, &c. 

6. When dogs to be confined or 
muzzled. 

7. Vicious dog may be killed ; 
owner liable. 

8. Ordinance repealed. 

9. When to take effect. 


What Animals not to Run at Large. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , That no person, -being- the owner, or having the 
charge, of any horse, mare, gelding, colt, mule, ass, bull, cow, 
ox, heifer, calf, goat, sheep, hog or swine, goose or duck, shall 
suffer the same to run at large in any of the streets, alleys, 
public grounds, or unenclosed places, of this city, and any 
person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined 
not more than twenty dollars; continued violation, after notice 


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ANIMALS. 


or prosecution, shall be held to be an additional offense for 
each day of continuance. 

Marshal to Impound, Notify the Owner, and Sell Animal. 

Sec. 2. The Marshal shall seize and impound any animal 
found running- at larg-e contrary to the provisions of the last 
section, and if the owner or person in charg-e thereof can be 
ascertained, shall notify him, by service personally or at resi- 
dence, of the seizure and impounding-, and prosecute him for 
violating- this ordinance. If the owner or person in charg-e 
cannot be ascertained, the Marshal shall post at the Mayor’s 
office and publish once in a city newspaper of g-eneral circula- 
tion a notice that the animal (describing- iO has been im- 
pounded, and must upon proper proof to the Mayor be 
reclaimed and redeemed within three days, or it will be sold. 
If the animal is not redeemed within three days after notice is 
made by service, or by posting and publication, as above, the 
Mayor shall order the Marshal to sell the animal, and the 
Marshal, after giving three days’ notice of such sale by post- 
ing as above, shall sell the animal at public auction to the 
highest bidder, for cash, and shall forthwith make return of 
his proceedings to the Mayor, with a statement of his costs 
and expenses, and with all money realized. The Mayor, after 
paying all fines, costs and expenses incurred in the proceeding, 
shall hold the balance of the money for thirty days subject to 
reclamation by the owner as hereinafter provided, and shall 
then pay the same into the city treasury. 

Fees for Impounding; How Animal Reclaimed. 

Sec. 3. The following fees shall be allowed for services 
under the above sections and may be collected from the 
defendant in the proceeding, or out of the proceeds of the 
animal sold, and not otherwise: To the Marshal, for seizing 
and impounding each animal of the horse, mule, or ass kind, 
seventy-five cents; of the cattle, goat, sheep, or hog kind, 
fifty cents; of the goose or duck kind, twenty-five cents; for 
service on the owner or person in charge, personally or at 
residence, the same fees allowed for the service of summons; 
for posting and advertising each animal (exclusive of printer’s 
fees), twenty-five cents for each time; for selling each animal, 


ANIMALS. 


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fifty cents; and also reasonable pay for keeping the same. 
The Mayor should [shall] receive his fees the same as in 
other cases. Animals impounded shall not be reclaimed until 
proof is made to the Mayor of the claimant’s right to the 
possession of the same, and all fines, costs and expenses in- 
curred through the violation of this ordinance up to the time 
of reclamation are paid. At any time within thirty days 
after the return of the sale of any animal, the owner shall, 
on proving his right of property to the satisfaction of the 
Mayor, receive the balance of the fund arising from such sale 
after deducting all fines, costs and expenses incurred. After 
the said balance is paid into the city treasury, it may be re- 
claimed by application to the city council within a reasonable 
time. 


Any Person May Take Up Animal at Large. 

Sec. 4. Any person may seize and deliver to the Marshal 
at the pound any animal found running at large contrary to 
to the provisions of section one, and for so doing shall receive 
from the Mayor, when collected, the fee allowed the Marshal 
by section three for seizing and impounding such an animal. 

Penalty for Obstructing Seizure, Breaking Pound, &c. 

Sec. 5. Whoever wilfully obstructs, hinders, or interferes 
with any person lawfully seizing or driving to any city pound 
any animal, or breaks open, injures or destroys, or attempts 
to break open, injure, or destroy, any city pound, or unlaw- 
fully removes or releases any animal from any city pound, or 
wilfully obstructs, hinders, or delays any officer or person in 
the lawful discharge of any duty under this ordinance, shall 
be fined not more than fifty dollars. 

When Dogs to be Confined or Muzzled. 

Sec. 6 . Whenever there is reason to apprehend danger 
from hydrophobia, the Mayor shall issue his proclamation re- 
quiring owners and harborers of animals of the dog kind to 
confine the same for a specified period, not less than thirty 
nor more than ninety days. The owner or harborer of an 
animal of the dog kind who permits the same to run at large 
during such period, shall be fined not more than twenty dollars; 


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ANIMALS. 


and it shall be lawful for any person, and is hereby made the 
duty of the Street Commissioner, Marshal, and police, to kill 
any such animal found so running* at large. Provided this 
section shall not apply to dog's kept securely muzzled during 
such period. 


Vicious Dog May Be Killed; Owner Liable. 

Sec. 7. If any vicious or dangerous dog shall, when off 
the premises of its owner or harborer, bite, attack, or threaten 
to harm any person, the owner or harborer of such dog shall 
be fined not more than fifty dollars; and any person may kill 
such dog. 


Ordinances Repealed. 

Sec. 8. The following ordinances and parts of ordinances 
are repealed: ‘‘An ordinance to prevent hogs from running 
at large in the city of Ironton, and to repeal an ordinance 
relating to the same subject,” passed September 17, 1870; 
“An ordinance to prevent geese and duck from running at 
large in the city of Ironton,” passed September 17, 1870; 
“An ordinance to restrain and regulate the running at large 
of certain animals,” passed June 8, 1877; “An ordinance to 
amend an ordinance entitled ‘An ordinance to prevent hogs 
from running at large, &c.,” passed November 21, 1884; 
Sections five and six of “An ordinance to provide for the 
abatement and removal of nuisances,” passed June 2, 1865. 
Also, all ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent with 
the provisions of this ordinance. 


When to Take Effect. 

Sec. 9. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 
from and after its passage and legal publication, save and 
except as to cattle; and as to cattle it shall take effect and be 
in force from and after the first day of April, 1887; provided, 
cattle shall not run at large from and after the legal publication 
of this ordinance during the night season, to-wit: from seven 
(7) o’clock p. m. to six (6) o’clock a. m., and no cattle shall 
run at large at any hour with a bell attached. 


BONDS. — BUILDINGS. 


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BONDS. 

A RESOLUTION to regulate guaranty bonds for entering into contract. 

[Adopted May 14, 1897.] 

Resolved: That for the purpose of examination as to re- 
sponsibility of bond, all bidders for city work to be let on con- 
tract, shall submit to a committee designated by council, a 
gmaranty bond for approval, before filing- their bids, which 
shall after approval, be filed with their bid or shall file with 
their bids a certified check for the amount of the gmaranty 
bond required as a gmaranty that they will enter into contract 
if said contract is awarded to them. 


BUILDINGS. 

AN ORDINANCE to regulate the building of Houses and to guard against 
the dangers of accident by fire. 

[Passed October 23, 1866] 

Square Bounded by Lawrence, Third, Railroad and Second Streets 

Blocked. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City 
of Ironton, That it shall be unlawful for any person to con- 
struct any building-, or any addition to any building-, on the 
square bounded on the north by Lawrence street, on the east 
by Third street, on the south by Railroad street, and on the 
west by Second street, more than ten feet high, unless the 
outer walls thereof be made of brick and mortar, or of iron, 
or stone and mortar. 

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Penalty for Erecting Wooden Building. 

Sec. 2. That any person constructing*, or placing, upon 
any part of said square, any building contrary to the pro- 
visions of the first section of this ordinance, shall be deemed 
guilty of offense, and on conviction before the Mayor, shall 
be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars nor 
less than fifty dollars, and a like sum for every day such 
building shall be permitted to remain on said square; and the 


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BUILDINGS. 


building- so constructed or placed upon said square shall be 
liable for such fine and costs of prosecution. 

Council May Remove Wooden Buildings. 

.Sec. 3. That if any buildings hereafter constructed or 
placed upon any part of said square, contrary to the provisions 
of this ordinance, shall not be removed within a reasonable 
time, to be determined by the Council, they shall forthwith 
contract for the removal thereof, and if the expense of such 
removal be not paid within ten days, such building may be 
sold to pay such expenses. 


AN ORDINANCE to block the square bounded by Fourth street on the East, 
Second street on the West, Center street on the North, and Olive street 
on the South, in the city of Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed May 20, 1884.] 

Square Bounded by Fourth, Second, Centre and Olive Streets 

Blocked. 

Whereas, A petition signed by the owners of two-thirds 
of the real estate on the square bounded by Fourth street on 
the East, Second street on the West, Centre street on the 
North, and Olive street on the South, in the city of Ironton, 
Ohio, has been presented to the Council, praying for the 
blocking of said square against the erection of wooden build- 
ings thereon above the height of ten feet, and a plat of said 
square has been filed with the City Clerk; therefore, 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio , That the said square be, and the same is hereby 
declared blocked, and the erection of any wooden buildings 
thereon of more than ten feet in height is hereby prohibited. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its 
passage and legal publication. 


BUILDINGS. 


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AN ORDINANCE to block the square bounded by Railroad, Third, Center 
and Second streets. 


[Passed February 5, 1886.] 


Square Bounded by Railroad, Third, Center and Second Streets 

Blocked. 

Whereas, the owners of two-thirds of the ground included 
in the square bounded on the north by Railroad street, on the 
east by Third street, on the south by Center street, and on the 
west by Second street, have petitioned the Council to prohibit 
the erection on such square of any building-, or addition to any 
building-, more than ten feet hig-h, unless the outer walls 
thereof be made of brick and mortar, or of iron, or of stone 
and mortar; therefore, 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by City Council , That it shall 
be unlawful for any person to erect on such square any build- 
ing-, or any addition to any building- which shall render the 
structure more than ten feet hig-h, unless the outer walls 
thereof be made of iron, stone, brick and mortar, or some of 
them. 


Penalty for Erecting Wooden Building; Removal Thereof. 

Sec. 2. Whoever erects any building-, or addition to any 
building-, on said square, in violation of the last section,, shall 
be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred 
dollars, and the further sum of ten dollars for each day such 
building*, or addition is permitted to remain on said square. 
In every case of conviction under this section, the Mayor shall 
notify the defendant forthwith to remove the building-, or 
addition, wrong-fully* erected, and if he refuse or neg-lect so to 
do, the Marshal shall remove the same at the cost of the 
defendant. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after 
leg-al publication. 


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CEMETERY. — CONSTABLES. 


CEMETERY. 

RESOLUTION granting to the Dick Lambert Post, G. A. R., of Ironton, 
Ohio, ground in Woodland Cemetery to erect a Soldiers’ Monument on 
and for other purposes. 

Grant of Ground to G. A. R. for Soldiers’ Monument. 

[Adopted June 19, 1885.] 

Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Ironton , Ohio, 
That the following described portion of Woodland Cemetery 
be and the same is hereby granted and authorized to be con- 
veyed to the Dick Eambert Post, of the Grand Army of the 
Republic, of Ironton, Ohio, for the purpose only, however, of 
erecting thereon a monument in honor of the Union Soldiers 
of Lawrence County who took part in the War of the Rebellion, 
and of using said premises as a burying ground for Union 
Soldiers: 

Commencing near the junction of Entrance and Virgilia 
‘avenues, and extending along said avenues on the west side 
for a distance of 105 feet, and being about 45 feet in width. 


CONSTABLES. 

AN ORDINANCE to invest the Constables of Upper Township with police 
powers. 

Constables Invested With City Police Powers. 

[Passed June 4, 1886.] 

Section 1 . Be it ordamed by the City Council of the City oj 
Ironton, That the Constables of Upper Township, in Law- 
rence County, Ohio, are hereby invested with all the powers, 
duties and responsibilities of the police or night watchmen of 
this city, under its ordinances and the laws of the State. 

Sec. 2. For their services under this ordinance, such 
Constables shall receive the fees (if any there be) provided by 
law or ordinance for the particular service rendered, but shall 
receive no salary or other emolument. 

This ordinance shall take effect from and after its legal 
publication. 


CONSTRUCTION OF WORDS. — COUNCIL. 


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CONSTRUCTION OF WORDS. 

AN ORDINANCE declaratory of the meaning and effect of certain words 
used in the City Ordinances. 

Words in Ordinances— How to be Construed. 

[Passed March 22, 1878.] 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City 
of Ironton , That words used in the City Ordinances in the 
present or past tense, apply also to the future; in the mascu- 
line gender include the feminine and neuter; in the singular 
number are applicable to the plural, and vice versa ; the word 
“person” applies to those of any age or sex; the word 
“Council” means City Council, and words applied to acts, 
duties, or officers, refer to such acts, duties or officers in and 
of the City of Ironton. Authority conferred on an aggregate 
body of persons, may be exercised by a majority of such per- 
sons. When fines, penalties or forfeitures are imposed by any 
ordinance, it is understood that prosecution is to take place 
before the Mayor, or in the name of the city, and that costs 
are to be included. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance to be in force and take effect from 
its passage and legal publication. 


COUNCIL. 

AN ORDINANCE prescribing the method of enforcing the attendance of 
members of the City Council of the City of Ironton upon meetings. 

[Passed July 13, 1883.] 

Sec. 1 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton , That 
it shall be obligatory upon all members of the City Council to attend all re- 
gular meetings of the same, and also all special meetings when properly 
served with notice, unless absence therefrom is unavoidable. 

SEC. 2. The President or Vice President of the Council may issue an 
order directed to the City Marshal or any policeman of the city, command- 
ing him to compel the attendance, at any council meeting, of any absent 
member or members of the same, and it shall be the duty of such officer to 
promptly carry out such order. 

This ordinance to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 

Resolution. 

[Adopted February 19, 1886.] 

Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the Marshal to detail one police- 
man to be in attendance at every meeting of Council, to act as sergeant-at- 
arms, who shall remain in attendance subject to the Council’s orders, till 
granted leave by its presiding officer to retire. 


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FERRY. 


FERRY. 

AN ORDINANCE establishing and regulating a ferry at the foot of Center 
street. 

[Passed in Council chamber May 15th, 1891.] 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Ironton , 
Ohio: 

Section 1 . That a ferry be established at the foot of Center 
street, on the Ohio river and that there be appropriated for that 
purpose upon the Ironton wharf, one hundred feet along the 
shore line beginning at intersection of the northerly line of 
Center street and the water’s edge and running thence down 
the river along the shore one hundred feet and so much of the 
wharf abutting thereon, as shall be necessary for the approach 
to said ferry. 

Sec. 2. That any individual, corporation or company 
desiring to operate a ferry from said point to the opposite 
shore shall first obtain from the city of Ironton a license there- 
for, which shall be issued and signed by the Mayor on pay- 
ment by the applicant of the sum of ten dollars and the pro- 
duction of evidence to the Mayor’s satisfaction, that the ap- 
plicant has the necessary equipments for operating a ferry 
with safety and dispatch, which license shall be for the period 
of one year from its date; provided that one license only shall 
be granted for a ferry at said point during the operation there- 
of by the party under the license so granted. 

Sec. 3 . That the individual, corporation or company 
owning or operating said ferry shall pay as wharfage each 
and every year the sum of two hundred dollars in quarterly 
installments of fifty dollars each in advance, beginning with 
the date of the issuing of said license. 

Sec 4. That the rates to be charged and received by the 
individual, company or corporation owning or operating said 
ferry shall be as follows to-wit: 

For carrying each person to or from said ferry landing, five 
(5c) cents: 

For each horse and rider (15) cents or twenty-five (25) cents 
for a round trip. 


FIRE DEPARTMENT. 


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For each one horse wagon, dray or buggy and driver, twenty 
(20) cents or thirty-five (35) cents for a round trip. 

For two horses and wagon with driver and helper, thirty 
(30) cents or forty-five cents for a round trip. 

For four horses and wagon with driver and helper forty (40) 
cents or seventy (70) cents for a round trip. 

For each head of horses, mules or cattle five (5) cents. 

For each head of hogs or sheep four (4) cents. 

For one horse and wagon or dray with driver, with or with- 
out a helper, delivering groceries or other merchandise over 
said ferry, twenty (20) cents for a round trip. 

For persons residing in Iron ton, O., whose business or occu- 
pation is carried on in Russell, Ky., and for persons residing 
in Russell, Ky., whose business or occupation is carried on in 
Ironton, O., one (1) dollar per month each, during the con- 
tinuance of such residence and such business or occupation. 

Sec. 5. All former ordinances and regulations at such 
ferry landing are hereby repealed. 

This ordinance shall take effect according to law. 


FIRE DEPARTMENT. 

AN ORDINANCE establishing and regulating the Fire Department. 
[Passed July 6, 1894.] 


Section. 

1. Fire Department, how consti- 
tuted. 

2. Members of companies. 

3. Substitutes shall not be ap- 
pointed. 

4. Fire Chief, general duties, 

5. To report fires, and investigate 
same. 

6. Fire and Water Committee, 
duties. 

7. Fire districts. 

8. Alarm, how given. 

9. Manner of responding to alarms. 

10. Hook and Ladder. 

11. Pay of members. 


Section. 

12. Rules and regulations: — 

1. Must obey superiors. 

2. Members to wear badges. 

3. Knowledge of fire-plugs. 

4. Work about buildings. 

5. Parade, when permitted. 

6. Rough language forbidden. 

7. Turning water on persons. 

8. No loafing about houses. 

9. Gambling prohibited. 

10. Intoxication. 

13. Penalty as to members. 

14. General Penalty. 

15. When to take effect. 


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FIRE DEPARTMENT. 


Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton : 

Fire Department, How Constituted. 

Section 1 . The fire department of this city shall consist 
of the Fire Chief and six companies, one for each ward. 
Each company shall be composed of not less than five men, 
and not more than eight men. A member of each company 
shall be appointed by the Fire Chief and confirmed by the 
Council to serve as captain, who shall control and direct the 
company and the apparatus while in active service, subject to 
the orders of Fire Chief. Each company may, subject to the 
approval of the Council, adopt such constitution and by-laws, 
and effect such further organization as a majority of its 
members may deem advisable. A list of the members of each 
company shall be filed by its captain with the City Clerk. 

Members of Companies. 

Sec, 2 Members of the department shall be recommended 
by the fire chief and approved by the city council. A person 
must be at least eighteen years of age, sound in body, and a 
resident of the city and also a resident of the same fire district 
as that of the company of which he is a member, to be eligible 
for membership. Each member shall take oath that he will 
faithfully observe the ordinances of the city and the regula- 
tions of the fire department, before entering upon his duty, 
and shall receive a certificate of membership signed by the 
city clerk, and a copy of the rules and regulations of the de- 
partment. Members shall retain their positions until they 
resign or are relieved from service by order of the committee 
on fire and water, at the request of the fire chief, or upon its 
own motion. 


Substitutes Shall Not Be Appointed. 

Sec. 3. There shall be no substitute members. 

Fire Chief, General Duties. 

Sec. 4. The office of fire chief is hereby created. The fire 
chief shall be the head of the fire department, and have 
general control and supervision of the department and its 
property. He shall be held responsible for the condition, 


FIRE DEPARTMENT. 


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good order, and efficiency of the department. He shall keep 
himself constantly informed of the condition of the buildings, 
apparatus and other property of the department, and whenever 
necessary, or whenever directed by the committee on fire and 
water, shall inspect the same. He shall report to such com- 
mittee any required alteration, repair or improvement, and 
under its directions cause the same to be made. He shall see 
that members obey his orders and the rules of the department, 
and may suspend any member violating the same, pending 
final action upon his report of the case to the city council. He 
shall have sole command of the department at fires, and shall 
take such measures as he may deem necessary for the ex- 
tinguishment of the fire, the protection of persons and 
property, and the preservation of order, and for such purpose 
he shall, at such times, have general police powers. Subject 
to the approval of the committee on fire and water, he may 
name one of the captains as assistant chief to take charge of 
the department in his absence. He shall keep a roll of all 
members and officers of the department, with dates of ad- 
mission and discharge; and shall receive and transmit to the 
council all reports and communications relating to the de- 
partment. He shall perform such other services in connection 
with, and to advance the efficiency of the department, and 
guard against and extinguish fires, as council may, from time 
to time require. 

To Report Fires and Investigate Same. 

Sec. 5. He shall report quarterly (on the first meeting in 
June, September, December, and March,) to the council, 
respecting all fires, setting forth the following facts with re- 
gard to each: the date, locality, number and description of 
buildings damaged or injured, the amount of loss, aggregate 
insurance, name of owner and occupant, and cause of fire as 
near as can be ascertained. He may, whenever he deems the 
interest of public safety demands, and shall, whenever the 
council so directs, investigate the cause of any fire, and, for 
such purpose shall have the power to compel the attendance 
of witnesses, and the production of papers for examination or 
inspection before him, to administer oaths, reduce testimony 
to writing and compel witnesses to sign the same. 


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Fire and Water Committee, Duties. 

Sec. 6. The fire and water committee shall have general 
supervision of the department. All matters relating- to the 
department and all grievances g-rowing- out of its conduct 
% shall be referred to such committee for investigation and re- 
port before action thereon bj the council. Said committee 
may, at any time, with the approval of the council, adopt 
further rules and reg-ulations for the g-overnment of the de- 
partment, or cancel or alter any of the existing- rules and 
regulations. 

Sec. 7. The city shall be divided into two fire districts. 
All that part of the city below Washington street to be known 
as district No. 1, and all above said street as district No. 2. 

Alarm, How Given. 

Sec. 8. An alarm of fire shall be given by “one long 
blast” of the water works whistle, followed by the number of 
the box locating the fire in a particular ward and near a 
certain box. The number of short blasts corresponding with 
the number of the box. “Three long blasts shall constitute 
a general alarm. One long blast shall announce the fire ex- 
tinguished. 

Manner of Responding to Alarms. 

Sec. 9. Upon the sounding of an alarm of fire, the com- 
panies and each member thereof, shall, with all possible speed, 
proceed with their apparatus to the place of fire, and under 
the direction of the chief of fire department, assist in ex- 
tinguishing the same after the following manner: The hose 
companies in the First, Second and Third wards shall all 
respond to a first or local alarm when sounded from any box 
below Washington street. The hose companies from the 
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth wards shall all respond when a first 
or local alarm is sounded from any box above Washington 
street. All companies shall respond to a general alarm. 

Hook and Ladder. 

Sec. 10. The hook and ladders shall be kept at the Third 
ward hose house and shall be taken to every fire at first alarm. 
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person to deliver it by horse power and return it at close of 
fire to said hose house at a cost not to exceed $3 for each fire 
f»>r said delivery and return. The fire chief shall take charge 
of hook and ladders upon arrival at scene of fire and detail 
a sufficient number of men from the different companies 
present to operate it if needed. 

Sec. 11. Each member who in response to an alarm 
performs active duty service as specified in the last section, 
shall receive therefor for each occasion the sum of $1.50, 
and in addition thereto for each hour, after the first hour, 
actively employed at such fire, each member shall receive 
the sum of 40 cents. Each company, and the individual 
members thereof, shall report to the fire chief at the box 
from which the alarm was sounded, and such member is 
not entitled to receive any compensation unless he so reports. 

Rules and Regulations. 

Sec. 12. Members of the department shall be governed by 
the following rules and regulations : 

MUST OBEY SUPERIORS. 

Rule 1. Members must obey their superior officers and 
observe the orders of the committee on fire and water. 

MEMBERS TO WEAR BADGES. 

Rule 2. Members while on duty must wear the badges 
furnished by the city, displayed in a conspicuous place. 

KNOWLEDGE OF FIRE PLUGS. 

Rule 3. All members of the department must make them- 
selves thoroughly acquainted with the locations of the various 
fire hydrants and boxes. 

WORK ABOUT BUILDINGS &c. 

Rule 4. Work necessary to be done to the lots, fences, 
buildings or apparatus of the department, or otherwise re- 
quired by the department, shall be done by its members, if 
practicable. 

PARADE, WHEN PERMITTED. 

Rule 5. No parade of the apparatus or engines shall be 
allowed without the consent of the committee on fire and water. 


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ROUGH LANGUAGE FORBIDDEN. 

Rule 6. No member while on duty or in or about any 
engine house, shall use rough or abusive language to any 
other member or citizen. 

TURNING WATER ON PERSONS. 

Rule 7. No member shall willfully or maliciously turn or 
direct, or cause to be turned, any stream of water upon any 
person. 

NO LOAFING ABOUT HOUSES. 

Rule 8. Persons not members of the department shall not 
be permitted to lounge or sleep at or about any engine house. 

GAMBLING PROHIBITED. 

Rule 9. Gambling at or about any engine house is strictly 
prohibited. 

INTOXICATION. 

Rule 10. No liquor of any kind will be allowed at any 
engine house, or any apparatus during a fire, and no member 
shall become intoxicated. No person shall give or sell any 
wine, beer, ale liquor or any other intoxicants to a fireman 
while on duty. It shall be the duty of any member of the de- 
partment to report to the chief or committee on Fire and 
Water, any violation of this rule. 

Penalty as to Members. 

Sec. 13. Any member of the department who shall neglect 
his duty, or violate any of the provisions of this ordinance, or 
the rules and regulations of the department, now or hereafter 
adopted, shall be suspended or discharged. It shall be the 
duty of the committee on fire and water to investigate and 
pass upon all such violations coming to its notice, giving the 
accused member a fair opportunity to defend himself. 

General Penalty. 

Sec. 14. Any person who does any act forbidden, or fails 
to do any act required, by the provisions of this ordinance, or 
by the lawful command of any officer or committee, acting 
under and by virtue of its provisions, shall be fined not more 
than fifty dollars. 

When to Take Effect. 

Sec. 15. This ordinance shall take effect from and after 
its passage and legal publication. 


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AN ORDINANCE to protect the property of the Fire Department of the 
city of Ironton. 

[Passed Sept. 21, 1894.] 

Destroying Property, Penalty. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio , That a reward of $5 be and it is hereby 
offered for the arrest and conviction of any person destroying-, 
defacing- or in any manner damaging any of the property of 
said fire department. 


False Alarms, Penalty. 

Sec. 2 And further, that a reward of $15 be and it is 
hereby offered for the arrest and conviction of any person who 
shall cause an alarm of fire to be sounded where the same is 
done without good cause being shown for the necessity there- 
for. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance to take effect according to law. 


AN ORDINANCE to protect the property of the Fire Department. 

[Passed March 19, 1886.] 

Articles to be Marked, Receipted for, and Returned; Penalty. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , That the lanterns, gum-coats, badges, and other 
articles furnished to members of the fire department, be marked 
inconspicuous letters as the property of the City; that mem- 
bers of said department be each required to give his personal 
receipt to the City Clerk, for each of said articles furnished 
him, and that any such member who having thus receipted for 
any such article, fails to return the same to the Chief of the 
Fire Department upon demand from said Chief, or upon the 
severing of such member’s connection with the department, 
shall be fined not more than fifty dollars. 

Sec. 2 This ordinance shall take effect from and after its 
passage and legal publication. 


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AN ORDINANCE to repeal certain ordinances conflicting with an ordinance 
entitled “An ordinance establishing and regulating the fire department.” 

[Passed August 3rd, 1894.] 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio , That all ordinances conflicting with an ordi- 
nance establishing and regulating the fire department, passed 
July 6, 1894, be and the same are hereby repealed. 

Sec. 2 This ordinance to take effect according to law. 


AN ORDINANCE for the prevention of fires. 

[Passed October 8, 1886.] 

Section. 

8. Hearths, how to be laid. 

9. Pipes and flues regulated. 

10. Platform under stove required. 

1 1 . Penalty — last five sections. 

12. Penalty as to builders. 

13. Inspection of premises. 

14. General penalty. 

15. Ordinances repealed. 

Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Ironton: 

Prohibiting Fires in Streets &c. 

Section 1 . No person shall set fire to any combustible 
material in any street, alley, public place, yard or lot, within 
twenty feet of any building, structure, or combustible ma- 
terials; provided a person whose business requires an out-door 
fire, may build one by permission of the Mayor, upon condition 
of using every necessary precaution against accidents, and 
extinguishing the same when no longer needed in the business, 
a failure to observe which condition shall constitute a viola- 
tion of this section. 

No Lights in Stables, or Where Oil Stored. 

Sec. 2. No person shall use in any barn or stable, or in 
any cellar, building, or structure, wherein petroleum, carbon 


1. Prohibiting fires in streets, &c. 

2. No lights in stables, or where 
oil stored. 

3. Limiting quantity of oil stored. 

4. Ashes, how to be kept. 

5. Chimneys to be kept clean. 

6. Chimneys, how to be con- 
structed. 

7. Regulating joists in chimneys. 


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oil, coal oil, benzine, camphene, naphtha, or other inflammable 
or explosive liquid substance is, or may be kept, any lighted 
candle, lamp or other artificial light, unless the same be 
secured within a glass or metallic lantern; provided this 
section shall not apply to fixed gas or lamp lights used in any 
storeroom or building. 

Limiting Quantity of Oil Stored. 

Sec. 3. No person shall have or keep in any building or 
locality in this city, more than five barrels of petroleum, 
carbon oil, paraffine, naphtha, benzine, camphene or other ex- 
plosive or inflammable fluid or substance, unless by permission 
of the council, the same is stored in a separate building, 
devoted to such purpose exclusively, made of brick, stone or 
iron, with metal roof and fire proof to the satistaction of the 
Council. Such permission shall be granted only upon written 
application, describing the character and locality of the build- 
ing proposed to be used for storage purposes. 

Ashes, How to be Kept. 

Sec. 4. No person being the occupant or in charge of any 
building or structure, shall cause or permit to be placed or 
kept therein, any ashes, cinders, live coals or embers, unless 
the same be in a metallic, earthen, or other incombustible 
vessel. 


Chimneys to be Kept Clean. 

Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of every occupant or person in 
charge of a building using a chimney or flue, to keep the 
same clean, and if any chimney shall take fire through neglect 
of proper cleaning, the owner or occupant of the building to 
which such chimney appertains, shall be deemed guilty of 
violating this section; but no person shall set fire to a chimney 
or flue save in the daytime, nor then, unless the roof be so 
damp from rain or snow as to prevent it taking fire. 

Chimneys, How to be Constructed. 

Sec. 6 . All brick chimneys or flues shall be not less than 
four inches thick at any part, and shall stand upon the ground, 
or a stone or metallic base, or on a solid brick base not less 


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than four inches thick; and shall, at their intersections with 
any floor, ceiling’, partition, wall, or roof, be well plastered 
on the inside and outside. 

Regulating Joists in Chimneys. 

Sec. 7. No chimney shall have any joist or timber resting 
upon or entering- it farther than will leave at least four inches 
of brick and mortor between the end of the joist or timber and 
the inside of the chimney. 

Hearths, How to be Laid. 

Sec. 8. All hearths shall be constructed on a stone or brick 
arch on a box well filled with sand. Where the back of the 
fire-place is three or more feet wide, the hearth shall extend 
at least twenty-two inches in front of the jambs, and where 
the back of the fire-place is less than three feet wide, the 
hearth shall extend not less than sixteen inches in front of 
the jambs. 

Pipes and Flues Regulated. 

Sec. 9. All stove pipes and metallic flues shall be so made 
and kept, that at their intersection with any floor, ceiling-, 
partition, or roof of any house, building- or structure, they 
shall pass throug-h a crock or other safe substance. They 
shall not pass throug-h the side of any building- or structure, 
but out throug-h the roof thereof, and shall be in all respects 
so arranged as to be secure against accidents by fire. 

Platform Under Stoves Required. 

Sec. 10. No person shall use a stove in any building or 
structure unless the same has a platform of stone, brick or 
earth, or a plate of sheet-iron, zinc, or metal thereunder, ex- 
tending at least six inches in every direction beyond the 
projection of the sides and ends thereof. 

Penalty — Last Five Sections. 

Sec. 11. Any person who shall cause or permit any chim- 
ney, flue, hearth, pipe, or stove to be made, placed or kept, in 
non-conformity with the provisions of the last five sections 
hereof, (to-wit: Sections 6 to 10, inclusive,) on premises 


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owned, occupied, or controlled by him, shall be fined not 
more than fifty dollars and ordered to reconstruct, alter, re- 
pair or remove, the thing- complained of, as the Mayor may 
see fit. Each twenty-four hours of failure to obey the Mayor’s 
orders as above, shall constitute a new offense. If the Mayor 
deems the public safety so requires, he may, upon failure to 
comply with his orders, direct the Marshal to have the thing 
complained of rectified or removed at the expense of the 
owner of the premises whereon situated, which expense shall 
also be a lien on said premises, to be collected and enforced 
by the proper leg-al proceedings. 

Penalty as to Builders. 

Sec. 12. Any builder, contractor, or sub-contractor, who, 
in the construction of any building, fails to observe the regu- 
lations of Sections 6 to 9 inclusive, hereof, but violates the 
same in the making or placing of any chimney, flue, hearth, 
or pipe, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars and may be 
required to remedy the defect complained of under penalty of 
a like fine for each twenty-four hours of failure to obey the 
Mayor's orders in such behalf. Any defect above described 
shall be sufficient ground to warrant the owner to refuse to 
accept the work until the defect is remedied. But this section 
shall not apply to pre-existing contracts. 

Inspection of Premises. 

Sec. 13. It shall be the duty of the Mayor, upon the 
reasonable application of any citizen, or whenever in his 
opinion the safety of persons or property demands it, to order 
the Marshal to enter and inspect any building or premises, 
with a view of ascertaining whether the provisions of Sections 
6 to 10, inclusive, of this ordinance ar$ complied with. And 
when thus ordered, the Marshal shall take to his assistance 
the Civil Engineer and during day-time on a week-day, inspect 
such building or premises, and if a violation of the sections 
named be discovered, file complaint against and prosecute 
the offender. 

General Penalty. 

Sec. 14. Whoever violates the provisions of any section of 
this ordinance, for which a penalty has not already been pre- 
scribed, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars. 


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Ordinances Repealed. 

Sec. 15 . The following- entitled ordinances are hereby 
repealed: “An ordinance to establish a fire department, 
passed July 19 , 1872 ; “An ordinance establishing- regulations 
to g-uard against the occurrence of fires do protect the 
property and lives of citizens against damage and accidents 
resulting therefrom,” passed June 8, 1877 ; “An ordinance to 
amend Section 9 of an ordinance entitled “An ordinance to 
establish a fire department,” passed July 19 , 1872 ,” passed 
February 6 , 1880 . 

Sec. 16. This ordinance shall take effect from and after 
legal publication. 


GAS. 


AN ORDINANCE to provide for lighting the City of Ironton with Gas. 
[Passed December 20, 1866.] 


Section. 

1. Grant to Ellison and others. 

2. Excavations; how guarded. 

3. Lapsed by expiration of time. 

4. Meter rent. 

5. To repair streets. 

6. Work to begin. 

7. Lapsed by expiration of time. 

8. Lapsed by expiration of time. 


Section. 

9. Pipe, how laid. 

10. Lapsed by expiration of time. 

1 1 . Lapsed by expiration of time. 

12. Gas measurer. 

13. Lapsed by expiration of time. 

14. Subject to laws of Ohio. 

15. Acceptance. 


Grant to Ellison and Others. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City 
of Ironton, That said City of Ironton hereby grants to Cyrus 
Ellison and his associates, (who propose to organize an in- 
corporated Gas Company under the laws of the State of Ohio, 
and erect gas works and manufacture gas for the use of the 
citizens and the city of Ironton,) their heirs, assigns and suc- 
cessors, the right and privilege of using the streets, alleys, 
sidewalks, ways, wharves, and other public places in said 
city, for the purpose of laying down pipes to convey gas 


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through said city to its citizens, which grant shall vest in the 
said Ellison and associates, their heirs, assigns and successors, 
the exclusive privilege of laying gas pipes for said purpose for 
the term of thirty-three years. 

Excavations; How Guarded. 

Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that said grant shall vest 
in said Ellison and associates, their heirs, assigns and suc- 
cessors, full power to make all necessary excavation for the 
purposes aforesaid; but the same shall be done with reasonable 
dispatch, and with the least practicable inconvenience to the 
puplic and to individuals, and all damage done by reason of 
such excavations shall be repaired by the party causing the 
same, at his own expense, without unnecessary delay; and in 
case any such obstruction shall remain longer than two weeks, 
after notice to remove the same, or protect the place from 
danger by proper guards, then the city may remove or protect 
the same, at the cost of the party causing the obstruction, 
and the expense thereof shall be collected from the offending 
party as in other cases. 

Limit of Time; Rates. 

Sec. 3. [Lapsed by expiration of time.] 

Meter Rent. 

Sec. 4. That said grantees shall be allowed to charge 
meter rent as follows, viz: For all meters capable of supplying 
six burners, not more than twenty-five cents per month, and 
for all meters of greater capacity not exceeding fifty cents 
per month. 

To Repair Streets. 

Sec. 5. That the said grantees shall repair, at their own 
expense, all places in the streets, alleys, sidewalks and other 
public places excavated for laying pipes and leave the same 
in as good condition as before; and in supplying consumers 
they shall, at their own expense, lay the pipes to the inner 
line of the sidewalk, but shall be allowed to charge a reason- 
able price for the cost of extending the same into the premises 
of the consumers. 


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Work to Begin. 

Sec. 6. That said Gas Works to be erected are to be com- 
menced in the Spring- of 1867, and carried on with all reason- 
able dispatch until finished. 

Street Lamps. 

Sec. 7. [Lapsed by expiration of time ] 

City May Lay Pipe. 

Sec. 8. [Lapsed by expiration of time.] 

Pipe, How Laid. 

Sec. 9. That in laying- down pipes said grantees shall 
conform to all reasonable reg-ulations prescribed by the city, 
to prevent injury to the streets, alleys, sidewalks and public 
places, and shall not interfere with any drains or sewers now 
constructed, and if hereafter the city shall construct any 
drains, sewers or other public improvements, requiring- the 
chang-e or removal of pipes already down, the expense of such 
removal and relaying- shall be paid by the city. 

City to Light Lamps. 

Sec. 10. [Lapsed by expiration of time.] 

Injuring Lamps; Penalty. 

Sec. 11. [Lapsed by expiration of time.] 

Gas Measurer. 

Sec. 12. That said city has power to appoint a competent 
g-as measurer, whose duty it shall be to inspect all meters and 
certify as to their correctness, and perform such other duties 
relating- to the measurement of g-as as may be required by the 
city, and he shall receive from the city such compensation as 
the City Council may prescribe. 

No Gas During Moonlight. 

Sec. 13. [Lapsed by expiration of time.] 

Subject to Laws of Ohio. 

Sec. 14. That in addition to the provisions of this ordin- 
ance, said Ellison and associates, their heirs assig-ns and sue- 


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cessors, are to be amenable to all laws of Ohio, applicable to 
gas companies, now in force, which impose duties, obligations 
and liabilities on such companies, in the manufacture and sale 
of gas, so far as this ordinance does not provide therefor. 

Acceptance. 

Sec. 15. Unless said grantees shall accept this ordinauce, 
and agree, in writing to all its terms and conditions, within 
thirty days, the same shall be void; but when so accepted and 
agreed to by said Ellison, on behalf of himself and associates, 
it shall be and remain in full force and effect, and have all the 
force and effect of a contract between said city and the said 
Ellison and associates, their heirs, assigns and successors. 


AN ORDINANCE to fix the price of meter rent for Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed September io, 1877.] 

Rates for Meter Rent Fixed. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , That any Gas Company, or Gaslight and Coke Com- 
pany, furnishing gas to the city and citizens, may charge 
meter rent at the following rate, viz: For all meters capable 
of supplying six burners, not more than twenty-five cents per 
month, and for all meters of greater capacity, not exceeding 
fifty cents per month. Provided that if the consumer con- 
sumes more than one hundred cubic feet during one month, 
there shall be no meter rent charged. 


NATURAL GAS. 

AN ORDINANCE to grant the use of the Streets, Avenues, Alleys, Lanes 
and Public Places of the City of Ironton, Ohio, for the period of 25 years, 
to Otto Germer, Jr., and Joseph P. O’Brien, of Erie Pennsylvania, their 
associates or assigns, to lay pipes and mains under the surface thereof, 
to be used for the purpose of supplying its inhabitants with Heat and 
Power, by means of Natural Gas or other substances. 

[Passed in Council Chambers December 6th, 1897.] 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Ironton , 
Ohio , as follows : 

Section 1 . That Otto Germer Jr., and Joseph P. O’Brien, 
their associates or assigns, be and they are hereby vested with 


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the privileges of using the streets, avenues, alleys, lanes and 
public places of said city of Ironton for the purpose of con- 
ducting, conveying and distributing natural gas or other 
substances for public and private use in said city for heating 
and motive power, from date hereof for and during the term 
of twenty-five (25) years, provided: that no streets or alleys 
paved with brick, or other permanently improved street, shall 
be disturbed without first receiving written permission from 
the City Council. 

Sec. 2. And said Otto Germer Jr., and Joseph P. O’Brien, 
their associates or assigns shall have power under this fran- 
chise to open and use said streets, avenues, alleys, lanes and 
public places for the introduction of pipes and mains for con- 
veying said natural gas and other substances, under all the 
restrictions, limitations and provisions herein contained. 

Sec. 3. And all exca/ations made by said Otto Germer 
Jr., and Joseph P. O’Brien, their associates or assigns, for 
the introduction of such pipes and mains for the purpose afore- 
said, shall be made with the least practical inconvenience to 
the public or individuals, and with all dispatch and all 
damages done to the streets, sidewalks and public places, by 
such excavation, shall be repaired by said parties and asso- 
ciates and assigns at their proper cost, without unnecessary 
delay, and all such excavations shall be puddled and rammed 
in such a manner that the streets, avenues, alleys, lanes and 
public places wherein such excavation occurs, shall be placed 
in as good condition as formerly, to the satisfaction of the 
Street Committee of City Council and City Engineer. 

And if the said Otto Germer Jr., and Joseph P. O’Brien, 
their associates or assigns shall fail or neglect to remove all 
obstructions caused or created by them, or make repairs with- 
in five (5) days from the date of making such excavations, the 
City may remove or repair the same at the cost of the parties 
and associates and collect such costs by suit as in other cases, 
provided: that no ditch shall remain open longer than two (2) 
days after receiving notice. 

And said Otto Germer Jr., and Joseph P. O’Brien, their as- 
sociates or assigns, shall be responsible for all injuries or 
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in opening, keeping- open, closing, repairing or in any other 
manner obstructing- said streets, avenues, alleys, lanes and 
oth' r public places, for the purpose aforesaid, and shall com- 
ply with the provisions of all ordinances passed, or to be 
passed relating- to the guarding- or protecting of all excava- 
tions, ditches or obstructions of any kind or nature, in the 
streets, avenues, alleys, lanes or public places of said city. 

Sec. 4. That all pipes and mains to be laid in any of such 
streets, avenues, alleys, lanes and public places, by said Otto 
Germer Jr., and Joseph P. O’Brien, their associates or assigns, 
for the purposes aforesaid, shall not in any way interfere with 
the drainage of said city by the construction of sewers or 
otherwise, or with underground fixtures used or to be used for 
the conveyance of water or gas for lightingor other purposes. 

Sec. 5. That said Otto Germer Jr., and Joseph P. O’Brien, 
their associates or assigns, as a condition of the exercise of 
the privileges and grants herein contained, or any of them, 
shall furnish for public or private use, to said city and its in- 
habitants, such natural gas or other substances for the pur- 
poses aforesaid at any rate not exceeding twenty-seven and 
one-half (27 J^) cents per one thousand (1000) cubic feet, with 
two and one-half ^2 l A) cents per one thousand (10QP) cubic 
feet reduction for prompt payment monthly within ten (10) 
days after notice to consumer, provided: that the Memorial 
Hall and all city buildings except City Water Works, shall be 
provided with natural gas or other substances for heating 
purposes, free of cost, provided: that the pressure of said gas 
supplied to the, city and consumers shall be four (4) ounces in 
summer and eight (8) ounces in winter, high pressure mains 
in city limits shall not exceed seventy-five (75) pounds per 
square inch, low pressure fourteen (14) ounces. 

Sec. 6 . That should said Otto Germer Jr., and Joseph P. 
O’Brien, their associates or assigns, fail or neglect to fully 
exercise the rights and privileges granted, on or before the 1st 
day ol July, A. D. 1899, or fail in successfully and safely sup- 
plying said city and its inhabitants with such natural gas or 
other substances for the purposes aforesaid, on or before the 
lst.day of July, A. D. 1899, or fail or refuse to comply with 
the provisions herein contained as to the price to be charged 


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therefor, then in either of such events this grant and fran- 
chise and all rights, benefits, privileges and immunities there- 
under that have or may inure to said parties, shall be forfeited 
and be utterly void. 

Skc. 7. Unless the said grantees or their associates or as- 
signs shall deposit with the City Clerk, the sum of twenty-five 
($25) dollars to cover the expense of preparing and publishing 
this ordinance, and shall accept this ordinance and agree 
in writing to all its provisions, terms and conditions, all with- 
in thirty (30) days from the date of its passage, the same shall 
be void. In the event of the failure of said parties, their as- 
sociates or assigns, to furnish said City and its inhabitants 
with gas or other substances at any time, (except while making 
necessary repairs to pipes or mains, caused by accident,) all 
rights and privileges herein granted shall be forfeited, and 
this franchise shall be null and void. 

Skc. 8. The parties, their associates or assigns, shall give 
a good and sufficient bond, to the approval of the City Council, 
in the sum of ten thousand (10,000) dollars, on or before the 
1st day of July A. D. 1899, for the faithful performance of the 
duties and requirements set forth in this ordinance, or as soon 
as they begin to use the streets of said city. 

Skc. 9. No meter rent shall be charged to consumers, but 
the said Otto Germer Jr., and Joseph P. O’Brien, their asso- 
ciates or assigns, shall have the right to remove meters from 
the property of consumers, when the same is not in use. 

Skc. 10. This ordinance shall take effect from and after 
its passage and legal publication, according to law. 


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HEALTH. 


AN ORDINANCE) to establish a Board of Health in the City of Ironton. 
[Passed May 24, 1872.] 


1 


Board of Health Established. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , That a Board of Health for said city be and is hereby 
created and established as provided in an act of the General 
Assembly of the State of Ohio, passed May 7, 1869, and that 
the six members of the said Board, to be appointed by the 
City Council, be appointed forthwith. 

Powers Granted. 

Sec. 2. The said Board of Health is hereby empowered : 


1. Board of Health established. 

2. Powers granted. 

1. Abate nuisances and assess 
cost thereof. 

2. Regulate water closets and 
require cleansing thereof. 


3. Provide registration of 
births, deaths and inter- 
ments. 

4. Isolate person with infecti- 
ous or contagious disease. 

5. Pass needed rules and regu- 
lations. 

6. Require officers to attend to 
sanitary duties. 


Abate Nuisances and Assess Cost Thereof. 

1. To abate and remove all and every nuisance in said city, 
and to assess the cost and expense of the same upon the 
property in and upon which said nuisance is situated, which 
assessment, when duly certified by the President of the Board 
to the County Auditor, shall become a lien, to be collected the 
same as any other tax in favor of said city; and to compel the 
proprietor or owners, agents or assignees, occupants or tenants 
of the lot or property, house or building, upon or in which the 
same may be, to abate and remove the same. 

Regulate Water Closets and Require Cleansing Thereof. 

2. The said Board of Health is hereby empowered to regu- 
late the construction and arrangement of water-closets and 
privy vaults and also the emptying and cleaning of the same. 


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health. 


Provide Registration of Births, Deaths and Interments. 

3. To create a complete and accurate system of registration 
of births, deaths and interments occurring in nr near the city, 
for the purpose of legal and genealogical investigation, and to 
furnish facts for statistical, scientific and particularly, 
sanitary inquiries. 

Isolate Person With Infectious or Contagious Disease. 

4. When complaint is made, or a reasonable belief exists, 
that an infectious or contagious disease prevails in any locality 
or house, to visit such locality or house, make all necessary 
investigation by inspection, and on discovery that such in- 
fectious or contagious disease exists, to send the person or 
persons so diseased to the pest house or hospital. 

Pass Needed Rules and Regulations. 

5. To make and pass all such orders and regulations as 
they shall, from time to time, deem necessary and proper for 
the public health and the prevention of disease; when adopted, 
to have the force and effect of ordinances of the said city, and 
also to exercise all other powers conferred upon Boards of 
Health, so constituted by said act. 

Require Officers to Attend to Sanitary Duties. 

6. To require each and every officer of the city to attend 
promptly to the performance of any duty required of him by 
any law of the State, or ordinance of the city, the execution of 
which shall be declared by the said Board necessary for the 
protection of the lives and health of the people, and any such 
officer who shall neglect or refuse to perform any such duty, 
so required of him, shall be deemed guilty of official mis- 
conduct and be punished accordingly. 


AN ORDINANCE fixing penalty for the resistance of any order of the Board 
of Health. 

[Passed July 19, 1872.] 

Penalty for Resisting Order of Board of Health. 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton , 

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to violate any order of the Board of Health of the City of Iron- 
ton, made in pursuance of the act of May 7, 1869, or of 
the acts amendatory thereof, entitled “An act to provide for 
the organization and government of municipal corporations,” 
or to obstruct or interfere with the execution of any such 
order, or wilfu11} T and illegally to omit to obey any such order, 
and any person who shall violate the provisions of this ordi- 
nanceshall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not ex- 
ceeding fifty dollars, or imprisoned for any time not exceeding 
ten days, or both, at the discretion of the Mayor; but no person 
shall be imprisoned under this ordinance for the first offense. 

This ordinance to take effect from and after legal publication. 


IRONTON. 

AN ORDINANCE defining the boundaries of the City of Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed January 24, 1879.] 

Original Boundaries of Ironton Defined. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , That so much of the territory of the Township of 
Upper, County of Lawrence, as is included within the follow- 
ing boundaries shall constitute the City of Ironton, to-wit : 
Beginning at the lower line of the lands of Jacob Hepler, on 
the Ohio river; thence with said line northerly to intersect 
the line of William D. Kelly and Henry Blake; thence east 
to a stake forty rods west of said Kelly’s northeast corner; 
thence north to the top of the River hill; thence westerly with 
the meanders of the top of the hill to the south end of the rail- 
road bridge across Storms creek; thence down Storms creek 
with the meanders thereof, to the lands of James M. Kelly; 
thence with the westerly line of said Kelly’s lands to the Ohio 
river; thence up the Ohio river, with the southern boundary 
of the State of Ohio, to the place of beginning. 

Sec. 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force from and after its passage and legal publication. 


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IKONTON. 


AN ORDINANCE accepting and receiving certain additions to the City of 
Ironton. 


[Passed March 18, 1869.] 


Accepting Campbell’s Addition, and Urick’s Addition. 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton , 

That John Campbell’s addition to the City of Ironton, sur- 
veyed November 4, 1867, by W. B. G. Hatcher, and recorded 
in volume first, pages 137 and 138; also, James B. Urick’s 
addition to the city of Ironton, surveyed November 16, 1868, 
by W. B. G. Hatcher, and recorded in volume first, page 154, 
of plats and surveys, in Recorder’s office, Lawrence county, 
Ohio, be and the same are hereby received as additions to said 
city, and the streets and alleys in said additions are hereby 
accepted as public highways and thoroughfares. 


AN ORDINANCE to accept certain additions to the City of Ironton. 

[Passed November 3, 1876.] 

Accepting Kelly’s 2d and 3d, Peters’ 1st, and Kelly Building Asso= 
ciation’s 1st and 2d Additions. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio , That W. D. Kelly’s second addition to Ironton, 
Ohio, and W. D. Kelly’s third addition to Ironton, Ohio, and 
John Peter’s first addition to Ironton, Ohio, and the first ad- 
dition to the City of Ironton by the Kelly Building Asso- 
ciation, and the second addition to the City of Ironton by the 
Kelly Building Association, be, and the same are, each and 
all, hereby accepted as additions to the City of Ironton, Ohio, 
according to the plat of each of them, of record, in the 
Recorder’s office of Lawrence county, Ohio. 

Streets, Alleys, &c., Declared Public. 

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained , That each street, alley, 
lane, public square, or ground in any of said additions, and 
every part of the same, respectively, be and the same are de- 
clared to be streets, alleys, lanes, public squares, and grounds, 


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within and of the City of Ironton, according- to the designa- 
tions of the same on said recorded plats of said additions. 

Sue. 3. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its 
leg-al publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to accept D. Nixon’s sub-division of parts of certain lots 
of the Ohio Iron & Coal Co’s Survey, and lot 99 of C. T. M. Kemp’s first 
addition to the Town of Etna. 

[Passed August 23, 1892.] 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton, Ohio , That D. Nixon’s subdivision of parts of lots 12, 
13, 14 and 15 of the Ohio Iron & Coal Co’s. Survey and also D. 
Nixon’s sub-division of lot 99 of C. T. M. Kemp’s first addi- 
tion to Etna — be and the same are each and all, hereby ac- 
cepted as additions to the city and the streets and alleys in 
said sub-divisions are hereby accepted as public hig-hways of 
the city. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its 
leg-al publication. 


A RESOLUTION approving L. M. Henry’s sub-division of lot 967 Ohio Iron 
& Coal Co’s. 4th addition. 

[Apopted May 15th, 1891.] 

Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Ironton, 
that the plat sub-dividing- lot No. 967 of the Ohio Iron & Coal 
Company’s 4th addition, be and the same is hereby approved 
in accordance with Section 2601 Revised Statutes. 

Wfky ; 

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AN ORDINANCE accepting that portion of Sixth street from Qnincy street 
to Chestnut street, and the portions of Sugar alley and Locust alley, be- 
tween the said streets, in the City of Ironton, Ohio, as conveyed to said 
city by deed of dedication from William D. Kelly and wife. 

[Passed March 24, 1884.] 

Accepting Portion Sixth Street, and Sugar and Locust Alleys. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , That the conveyance by deed of dedication hereto- 
fore made by William D. Kelly and wife, of that portion of 
Sixth street between Quincy street and Chestnut street, and 
the portions of Sugar alley and Locust alley between said 
streets, in said city, be and the same are hereby accepted by 
said city, and the same are hereby declared to be a street and 
a puplic highway, and the said alleys to be public alleys, in 
said city; said Sixth street to be of the same width and subject 
to the same regulations as the remainder of said Sixth street 
as heretofore established. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance to take effect and be in force from 
and after passage and legal publication. 


AN ORDINANCE authorizing the annexation of certain contiguous territory 
to the City of Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed May 20, 1884.] 

Authorizing Annexation of “Whitwell.” 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton, Ohio , That the following contiguous territory, to- 
wit: Beginning on the Ohio River at low water mark at the 
southeast corner of the corporation of the city of Ironton; 
running thence with the present corporation line of the city of 
Ironton, n. 58^° e. 3307 feet, to the corner of lands of W. D. 
Kelly and the heirs of James A. Richey, deceased; thence 
with the north line of W. D. Kelly’s lands 88^°, e. 750 feet, 
to a pig iron and cedar post corner to lands to W. D. Kelly, 
Thomas W. Kemp, and C. Ensinger; thence with line between 
the lar^ds of C. Ensinger, T. W. Kemp and C. T. M. Kemp’s, 
42°, ' e. 1754 feet, to the corner of lands of C. Ensinger and the 
German Catholic Cemetery; thence along the north line of 


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said Cemetery and the north line of lands of Jacob Lang-, 
deceased, s. 47^°, e. 980 feet, to the corner of Henry Horn’s 
and McGovney’s land; thence with the lower line of the farms 
of Henry Horn and Conrad Spanner, s. 28°, e. 1877 feet, s. 60°, 
e. 170 feet, s. 28^°, e. 2864 feet, to the corner of lands of C. 
Spanner and H. Campbell & Sons, at low water mark on the 
Ohio river; thence down the Ohio river with the meanders 
thereof at low water mark to the place of beg-inning-, be and 
the same is hereby authorized to be annexed to the said city 
of Ironton, Ohio. 

Sec. 2. The City Solicitor is hereby directed to prosecute 
the proceeding's necessary to effect such annexation. 

Sec. 3 This ordinance to be in force from and after its 
passag-e and leg-al publication. 


AN ORDINANCE authorizing the annexation of certain contiguous territory 
to the City of Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed in Council Chamber, Ironton, Ohio, August 25th, 1890.] 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City 
of Ironton Ohio , That the following- contig-uous territory 
towit: Beginning- on the Ohio river at low water mark, at the 
southeast corner of the corporation of the city of Ironton, 
running thence with the present corporation line N 28^°, E. 
2864 feet to a pig iron at the corner of lands of Conrad Span- 
ner, thence N. 60°, W. 117 feet to a stone at the corner of 
lands lately owned by Henry Horn, thence N. 28° E. 1880 feet 
to a pig iron on the east side of the county road, thence along 
the east side of said county road S. 49°, E. 1220 feet, thence 
S. 52°, E. 1250 feet, thence S. 63^ E. 630 to the end of Adams 
lane, thence S. 85^, E. 350 feet to a point in a ravine on the 
east side of said road and near the line between the lands of 
Peter Fink and the Hecla Iron & Mining Co., thence down 
said ravine and near the line between said parties to the 
center of Ice creek, thence with the meanders of the center of 
Ice creek to the Ohio river at low water mark to the place of 
beginning, be and the same is hereby authorized to be an- 
nexed to the said city of Ironton, Ohio. 


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Sec. 2. The City Solicitor is hereby directed to prosecute 
the proceeding's necessary to effect such annexation. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance to be in force from and after its 
passag-e and leg-al publication. 


A RESOLUTION completing the annexation of certaiu territory to the city 
of Ironton. 

[Adopted June 5th, 1891.] 

Whereas, upon the 21st day of November, 1890, an ordi- 
nance was passed by the City Council of the City of Ironton, 
authorizing- the annexation of certain territory therein 
described to the City of Ironton, and whereas upon the peti- 
tion of said City throug-h its solicitor presented to the com- 
missioners of Lawrence county Ohio, on the 6th day of March 
1891 and upon consideration of which the prayer of the peti- 
tion was granted, and whereas 60 days have elapsed since the 
filing- with the City Clerk by the County Auditor, of said 
county a certified copy of the proceeding's and order of the 
Commissioners and the papers appertaining- to the same. 
Therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of Ironton, that 
all the proceeding’s therein be ratified and that the City Clerk 
shall make two copies, containing- the petition, map or plat 
accompanying- same, transcript of the proceeding's of the com- 
missioners and resolutions and ordinances in relation to the 
annexation, with a certificate to each copy that the same is 
correct, which certificate shall be sigmed by him in his official 
capacity and be authenticated by the seal of the city of Iron- 
ton, and one of which copies he shall forthwith deliver to the 
County Recorder of said county, and the other he shall forward 
to the Secretary of State. 

This resolution shall take effect after publication. 


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AN ORDINANCE redistricting the City of Ironton into six Wards. 

[Passed October 20, 1887.] 

Be jt ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton : 

Preamble. 

Section 1 Whereas, the corporate limits of the City of 
Ironton are so extended by the recent annexation of contiguous 
territory to said City, and the population of the said City and 
of the wards thereof is so increased as to render in the opinion 
of the Council a redistricting of the City into a larger number 
of wards than now exists, and a change in the boundaries of 
existing wards necessary. Therefore, this City is hereby so 
redistricted into wards and the boundaries of existing wards 
are hereby* so changed as to increase the number of wards of 
the City to six wards, and the boundaries of such wards are 
hereby fixed as follows: 


First Ward. 

Sec. 2. The First Ward shall consist of the territory con- 
tained within the boundaries following, to-wit: Beginning 
on the Ohio river at low water mark, where the north corpora- 
tion line intersects said Ohio river; thence up said river at 
low water mark to a point where a line, running through the 
center of Vesuvius street, would intersect said river at low 
water mark; thence east with said line to the center of Fourth 
and Vesuvius streets; thence south with a line in the center 
of Fourth street to the center of Mill street; thence east with 
a line in the center of Mill street to the east corporation line; 
thence with the corporation line north and westerly to the 
beginning. 


Second Ward. 

The Second Ward shall consist of the territory contained 
within the boundaries following, to-wit: Beginning on the 
Ohio River at low water mark, where a line in the center 
of Vesuvius street would intersect the Ohio River; running 
thence up the river at low water mark to the center of 
Lawrence street; thence east with a line in the center of 
Lawrence street to the corporation line, and with said corpora- 
tion line to a line in the center of Mill street; thence west 


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with a line in the center of Mill street to a line in the center 
of Fourth street to the center of Vesuvius street; thence west 
with a line in the center of Vesuvius street to the beginning-. 

Third Ward. 

The Third Ward shall consist of the territory contained 
within the boundaries following, to-wit: Beginning on the 
Ohio River at low water mark, where a line in the center of 
Lawrence street would intersect said river at low water mark; 
thence up the said river to the center of Vernon street; thence 
east with a line in the center of Vernon street to the corpora- 
tion line; thence with the east corporation line in a northerly 
direction to the center of Lawrence street; thence west with a 
line in the center of Lawrence street to the beg-inning-. 

Fourth Ward. 

The Fourth Ward shall consist of the territory contained 
within the boundaries following, to-wit: Beginning on the 
Ohio River at low water mark, where a line in the center of 
Vernon street would intersect said river; running thence up 
said river at low water mark to a point where a line in the 
center of Monroe street would intersect said river; thence east 
with a line in the center of Monroe street to the line between 
the Ohio Iron and Coal Company’s addition and the Kelly 
Building Association’s addition to Ironton; thence with the 
Ohio Iron and Coal Company’s line to the east corporation 
line, and with said line in a northerly direction to the center 
of Vernon street; thence with the center of Vernon street west 
to the beginning. 


Fifth Ward. 

The Fifth Ward shall consist of the territory contained 
within the boundaries following, to-wit Beginning on the 
Ohio River at low water mark, where a line in the center of 
Monroe street would intersect the same; thence up the river 
at low water mark to a point where a line in the center of 
Spruce street would intersect said river: thence east with a 
line in the center of Spruce street produced to the east 
corporation line; thence with said corporation line north and 
west to the east corner of the Fourth Ward at the corner of 


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lands former^ owned by the Ohio Iron and Coal Company; 
thence with the line of said Ohio Iron and Coal Company to 
the center of Monroe street; thence with the center of Monroe 
street to the beginning*. 


Sixth Ward. 

[As Amended Jan. 28, 1898.] 

AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance entitled “An ordinance redistrict- 
ing the City of Ironton into six wards. ’ ’ 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton , 
Ohio , That so much of an ordinance entitled, “An ordinance 
redistricting the City of Ironton into six wards,” passed 
October 20th, 1887, as relates to the Sixth Ward, be amended 
so as to read as follows : 

Beginning on the Ohio river at low water mark, where a 
line in the center of Spruce street would intersect the same, 
running thence up the river at low water mark to the center 
of Ice Creek; thence up the center of Ice Creek with the 
meanderings thereof to the mouth of a ravine near the line of 
lands of Peter Fink and the Hecla Iron & Mining Co., thence 
up said ravine to a point in same and on the east side of the 
county road; thence along said county roadN. 85J^°, west 350 
feet to the end of the Adams lane; thence following the east 
side of said county road north 63^°, west 530 feet; thence 
north 52°, west 1250 feet; thence north 49°, west 1220 feet to 
a pig iron corner, corner of lands formerly owned by Henry 
Horn; thence continuing along the east side of said county 
road and the east corporation line in a northerly direction, to 
a pig iron and cedar post, at the corner of lands of W. D. 
Kelly, deceased, Thos. Kemp andC. Ensinger; thence east on 
the corporation line to the corner of sections 20, 21, 26 and 27; 
thence north on the corporation line to the south east corner 
of the Fifth Ward; thence west with a line passing through 
the center of Spruce street, extended to the beginning. 

That so much of an ordinance entitled, “An ordinance re- 
districting the City of Ironton into six wards,” passed October 
20th, 1887, as relates to the Sixth Ward, be and the same is 
hereby repealed. 

This ordinance shall take effect according to law. 


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Sec. 3 . That an ordinance, entitled “An ordinance to 
establish five wards and to define their boundaries,” passed 
January 31, 1869, is hereby repealed. 

Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its 
passage and legal publication. 


AN ORDINANCE changing the voting place in the Fourth Ward. 

[Passed March 24, 1884.] 

Changing the Voting Place in the Fourth Ward. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio , That the voting place in the Fourth Ward of 
said City be and the same is hereby changed from the City 
Water Works building to the Fourth Ward engine house, on 
the corner of Fourth and Jefferson streets, in said city. 


RESOLUTION fixing a voting place in the Sixth Ward. 

[Adopted October 2nd, 1891.] 

Fixing a Voting Place in the Sixth Ward. 

Section 1 . Resolved by the City Council of the City of Iron- 
ton Ohio , That the voting place of the Sixth Ward of said 
City be changed from its present location on Third street, 
known as “Lion Garden,” to the new hose house on Third 
street. 

Sec. 2. This resolution shall be in full force from and 
after legal publication. 


LABOR. — LICENSES. 


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LABOR. 

AN ORDINANCE regulating price paid for labor. 

[Passed March 16, 1888.] 

Regulating Price Paid for Labor. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , That the price of daily labor performed for the City 
of Ironton, shall not be less than one dollar and twenty-five 
cents ($1.25) per day. 

Sec. 2. Ten hours shall constitute a day’s labor. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 
from and after its passage. 


LICENSES. 


AN ORDINANCE to license and regulate certain trades, occupations and 
performances in the City of Ironton; and to repeal certain ordinances 
relating thereto; and for other purposes. 

[Passed July 28, 1885.] 


Section. 

1. [Repealed.] 

2. [Repealed.] 

3. [Repealed.] 

4. [Repealed.] 

5. Rates of fare for cabs, car- 
riages, & c. 

6. Rates to be posted in cabs, 
carriages, &c. 

7. Penalty as to Sections 5 and 6. 

8. Peddler defined. 

9. Peddlers, auctioneers, amuse- 
ments; license required. 

10. Rates of license for peddlers, 
shows, &c. 


Section. 

11. License, how issued for ped- 
dlers, shows, &c. 

12. Indecent or immoral shows, 
or show-bills, prohibited. 

13. Penalty for rude conduct in 
shows. 

14. Penalty as to Sections 8, 9, 10 
and 11. 

15. Gunpowder license. 

16. Storage of gunpowder within 
city limited. 

17. Penalty as to Sections 15 and 16. 

18. Ordinances repealed. 


/VEHICLES. 

One=horse Vehicle License, Two Dollars per annum; Others Three. 


Section 1. [Repealed April 1st, 1892.] 

License, Mow Issued for Vehicles. 
Sec. 2. [Repealed April 1st, 1892.] 


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LICENSES. 


Vehicle License of Non=Residents. 

Sec. 3. [Repealed April 1st, 1892.] 

Penalty as to Last Three Sections. 

Sec. 4. [Repealed April 1st, 1892.] 

Rates of Fare for Cabs, Carriages, &c. 

Sec. 5. The rates of fare to be taken by the owner, driver 
conductor, or person in charge of any hack, cab, carriage, 
stage, omnibus, or other vehicle, used to transport persons 
from place to place within this city for hire, shall be as fol- 
lows: For carrying a person from any “one place to another 
within the limits of the city, or to or from any railroad depot, 
wharf, or steamboat landing, not more than twenty-five cents; 
for children under three years, when accompanied by a person 
paying fare, no charge shall be made; for children between 
three and twelve years old, when so accompanied, half-fare 
only; and for each trunk, not more than twentyrfive cents. 

Rates to be Posted in Cabs, Carriages, &c. 

Sec. 6 . The owner, driver, or person in charge of such 
vehicle shall keep in a conspicuous place inside the vehicle, a 
card, having plainly printed thereon the name of the owner 
of the vehicle and the rates of fare above established. 

Penalty as to Sections 5 and 6. 

Sec. 7. Whoever violates any of the provisions of sections 
five and six of this ordinance shall be fined not less than five 
nor more than twenty dollars. 


peddlers, auctioneers and amusements. 

Peddlers Defined. 

Sec. 8. Any person who sells or barters, or offers to sell or 
barter, any goods, wares, medicines, merchandise, or articles 
of value, from house to house, or in and upon the streets, 
alleys, or public places, or in or from any boat, or water craft, 
within this city, shall be deemed a peddler within the mean- 
ing of the next succeeding sections. 


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Peddlers, Auctioneers and Amusements, License Required. 

Sec. 9. It shall be unlawful for any person within this 
city, without first obtaining- from the Mayor a license as here- 
inafter provided, either 

(a) to hawk or peddle any g-oods, wares, medicines, mer- 
chandise, or other property, except products and articles 
manufactured in this state, raised or manufactured by the 
owner thereof, and sold by the owner or his ag-ent; or 

(b) to sell or cause to be sold at auction, any g-oods, wares, 
or merchandise, imported into this city for the purpose of 
being- sold at auction, except products and articles manu- 
factured in this state, raised or manufactured by the owner 
thereof, and sold by the owner or his ag-ent; or 

(c) to show, or exhibit, or take part in any street procession 
or parade connected with any circus, or menagerie exhibiting, 
or about to exhibit, without.this city, or 

(d) to show or perform any theatrical or musical perform- 
ance, or public show or circus, or any exhibition of whatever 
name or nature, for which money or other reward is in any 
manner demanded or received; or 

(e) to open or conduct any public rink for roller skating, or 
other exercise, to enter or exercise in which money or other 
reward is in any way demanded or received. 

Provided, however, that this section shall not apply to 
lectures on historic, literary, or scientific subjects; nor to 
shows, exhibitions, or performances of whatever kind, held in 
a licensed public hall; nor to shows, exhibitions or perform- 
ances, the proceeds of which shall be devoted to religious, 
educational, or charitable purposes. 


Rates of License for Peddlers, Shows, &c. 

Sec. 10. The price of a license to do the things described 
in section nine shall be as follows: 

For each hawker or peddler, not more than twenty-five nor 
less than one dollar for each day. 

For license to sell at auction, goods, wares, or merchandise 
imported into this city to be sold at auction, not more than 
twenty-five nor less than five dollars for each day. 

For each street procession or parade connected with a circus 


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or menagerie exhibiting, or about to exhibit, without this city, 
not more than one hundred nor less than forty dollars for 
each day. 

For each circus or menagerie, or both, when combined, 
not more than one hundred nor less than twenty-five dollars 
for each day. 

For each side show, concert, musical or minstrel enter- 
tainment, or other exhibition, accompanying a circus or 
menagerie, for which a separate or additional charge is made, 
not more than twenty nor less than five dollars for each 
day. 

For each theatrical performance, or other exhibition of 
whatever kind, for which a license is required, not more 
than ten nor less than two dollars a day. 

For each public rink, wherein to roller-skate or exercise for 
a price, fifty dollars per year. 

License, How Issued for Peddlers, Shows, &c. 

Sec. 11. Application for a license required by section 
nine shall be to the Mayor, who, upon payment of such sum 
as he may in his discretion impose, within the limits defined 
in section ten, shall issue to the applicant a license, setting 
forth for what purpose and length of time the same is granted. 
Provided, the City Council may, by motion, when it deems it 
necessary, fix within the limits defined in section ten, the 
license fee for any particular circus, show, or exhibition, for 
which a license is required, in which case the Mayor shall 
issue the license at such rate. And provided, also, that upon 
payment of fifty dollars, the Mayor shall license any public 
hall in this city for one year as a place wherein theatrical 
performances, shows, and exhibitions of whatsoever nature, 
may be held, free of liability to take out any license under 
this ordinance, during the period named. The Mayor shall 
receive for his services in issuing each license under this 
section, a fee of not more than one dollar, to be paid by the 
applicant. The Mayor shall keep a register of the licenses 
issued, showing to whom granted, when, for what purpose, 
for what length of time, and the amount received therefor. 


LICENSES. 


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Indecent or Immoral Shows, or Show=bills, Prohibited. 

Sec. 12. Whoever exhibits, or causes to be exhibited, or 
takes part in exhibiting-, any indecent or immoral public show 
or performance of whatever kind, and whoever posts on or 
along the streets or public places of this city any indecent 
show-bills or placards, advertising a theatrical or other per- 
formance, shall be fined not less than five nor more than fifty 
dollars. The Mayor may refuse to grant a license to any 
indecent show, and may revoke a license already granted to 
such a show; and the City Council may revoke the license of 
any public licensed hall upon the holding therein of any 
indecent show or performance. 

Penalty for Rude Conduct in Shows. 

Sec. 13. Whoever, by any rude, boisterous, or unseemly 
noise or conduct, molests, disturbs, or interferes with any 
public show, performance or exhibition, or any skating rink, 
licensed or permitted under this ordinance, shall be fined not 
more than twenty dollars. 

Penalty as to Sections 8, 9, 10 and 11. 

Sec. 14. Whoever violates any of the provisions of sections 
eight, nine, ten and eleven of this ordinance, by doing any of 
the acts or things for which a license is herein required with- 
out first obtaining such license, shall be fined not less than 
five nor more than one hundred dollars. The Marshal and 
police must enforce the provisions of the sections named; 
permit no person to carry on any business, or exhibit any 
show, or proceed with or in any circus parade or procession, 
or do any of the acts for which a license is therein required, 
until such person has obtained a license so to do; and, further, 
arrest upon view any person engaged in violating the pro- 
visions of such sections. 


GUNPOWDER. 

Gunpowder License. 

Sec. 15. No person shall sell or deal in gunpowder within 
the limits of this city without a license. The fee for such 
license shall be not less than one nor more than ten dollars 


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per year, to be fixed by the Mayor in view of the applicant’s 
gross sales of gunpowder for the past year, (a sworn state- 
ment of which shall be made at the time of application,) or of 
his probable sales for the coming- year in case the applicant is 
just embarking- in the business. For his services in issuing- 
such license, the Mayor shall receive from the applicant a fee 
of one dollar. A person whose sales do not amount to over 
fifty dollars per year shall be required to pay only the Mayor’s 
fee. The Mayor may refuse to grant a license to an applicant 
whom he deems an unfit person to carry on the business. 

Storage of Gunpowder Within City Limited. 

Sec. 16. No person, whether licensed as above or not, shall 
keep in store within this city more than thirty pounds of gun- 
powder, which shall be kept in jugs or metallic canisters with 
close covers; provided, wholesale dealers may keep in store in 
iron magazines not to exceed five kegs of gunpowder. And 
no person shall deal out gunpowder at retail after dark by 
artificial light. 


Penalty as to Sections 15 and 16. 

Sec. 17. Whoever violates any of the provisions of the 
above sections fifteen and fixteen, shall be fined not more than 
fifty dollars. 


Ordinances Repealed. 

Sec. 10. The following entitled ordinances are repealed: 
“An ordinance to regulate and license auctioneers,” passed 
June 21, 1877; “An ordinance to regulate carts, drays and 
wagons in the city of Ironton,” passed June 6, 1865; “An 
ordinance to regulate and license vehicles kept for hire,” 
passed June 22, 1877; “An ordinance to regulate and license 
peddlers,” passed June 22, 1877; “An ordinance requiring 
transient or traveling physicians to take out license,” passed 
June 20, 1867; “An ordinance to regulate and license shows 
and exhibitions,” passed June 22, 1877; “An ordinance for 
licensing showmen, hucksters, &c.,” passed July 13, 1883; 
“An ordinance to regulate and license the storage of gun- 
powder,” passed June 22, 1877; “An ordinance to regulate 
the rates of hackney carriages,” passed January 4, 1884. 


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Also, all existing ordinances and parts of ordinances incon- 
sistent with this ordinance. This ordinance shall take effect 
from and after its legal publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to license and regulate pawnbrokers. 

[Passed October i, 1886.] 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Ironton\ 

Pawnbroker Defined. 

Section 1 . Whoever loans money on deposit or pledges of 
personal property, or who purchases personal property or 
choses in action, on condition of selling the same back again 
at a stipulated price, is hereby defined and declared to be a 
pawnbroker. 


Pawnbroker’s License. 

Sec. 2. No person shall carry on the business of pawn- 
broker without first obtaining from the Mayor a license so to 
do. The Mayor shall issue such license upon the applicant’s 
paying the sum of $500.00 per year, and giving bond to the 
City, with surety to the satisfaction of the Mayor, in the sum 
of five hundred dollars, that the applicant will conform to the 
requirements of the law and the ordinances. 

List of Articles; Inspection. 

Sec. 3. The person so licensed shall keep in a book a 
correct list and description of every article pledged or deposited 
with, or purchased by him, with the name and residence of 
the depositor, and the time when the deposit was made. 
Such book and list shall be at all times open to the inspection 
of the Mayor or Marshal, or a policeman deputed by either 
for such purpose. All entries in such book shall be written 
in ink in the English language, and no entry shall be erased, 
obliterated or defaced. The person licensed shall, at all 
times, when required by the Mayor, Marshal or policeman 
deputed by either for the purpose, produce and show any 
article so listed and described, which may be in his possession. 


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Pledge to be Kept 90 Days; Sold at Auction. 

Sec. 4. No person licensed as above shall sell any pawn or 
pledge till the same has remained in his posession for ninety 
days after the expiration of the term of pledg-e of the same, 
and all such sales shall be at public auction after two weeks’ 
notice of publication, in a city newspaper, of the time and 
place of sale, specifying- the articles to be sold. 

Penalty. 

Sec. 5. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this 
ordinance shall be fined not more than fifty dollars. 

When to Take Effect. 

Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its 
leg-al publication. 


LIGHT. 

AN ORDINANCE providing for the erection and maintainance of an Electric 
Light Power Plant upon the river front between Park Avenue and Vernon 
streets. 

[Passed in Council Chamber July 26th, 1889.] 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton : 

Section 1 . That permission be and the same is hereby 
granted to the Fort Wayne “Jenney” Electric Lig-ht Company 
of Fort Wayne, Indiana, or its assig-ns to erect, construct, 
maintain, and operate an electric lig-ht and power plant for 
the number of years mentioned in contract that may be made 
as mentioned below from the date of the passag-e of this ordi- 
nance upon the following- described real estate belonging- to 
the City of Ironton and lying in Lawrence County, Ohio, 
to-wit: all that part of the river front not otherwise appro- 
priated, or in Use, lying between Park Avenue (otherwise 
called Olive street) and Vernon street, or so much of same as 
may be necessary, for the erection, construction, maintenance 
and operation of said plant. Provided, and this permission 


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is Upon the following- terms and conditions, that there shall 
be consummated, between said City and said Electric Light 
Company a contract to light the City of Ironton; That said 
Electric Light Company shall construct, erect, maintain and 
operate said electric light plant in accordance with the con- 
tract so made. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 
from and after legal publication and the consummation of the 
contract mentioned in Section 1 hereof. 


A RESOLUTION providing for the numbering of the Electric Light poles. 

[Passed January i6th, 1891.] 

Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Ironton: 

Section 1 . That the City Engineer be instructed and re- 
quired to prepare an accurate map of the City, on which shall 
be designated the points where electric light poles are placed, 
and shall provide a system of numbers locating each pole by 
number upon said map; and said map shall show the candle- 
power of the light upon said poles. 

Sec. 2. That the City Commissioner shall, according to 
the plan thus prepared, proceed to have said poles numbered 
in a conspicuous place and a plain manner, under the super- 
vision of the City Engineer. 

Sec. 3. That the Marshal and Police shall be required to 
report to the Light Committee any lamps that are not burn- 
ing, or that on any night are not in their judgment up to 
standard; and the Light Committee shall forthwith investi- 
gate and keep a record of any and all lamps that on any night 
are not burning according to contract, and report same to 
Council. 


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mayor’s court. 


MAYOR’S COURT. 


AN ORDINANCE defining procedure and punishment in City prosecutions. 
[Passed August 23, 1886.] 


Sections. 

1. Offense in general. 

2. When Warrant to issue. 

3. Marshal to produce persons 
under arrest. 

4. Venire for jury. 

5. Empanelling jury. 

6. Challenges to jury. 

7. Oath to jury; when jury dis- 
charged. 

8. Refusal to serve as juror; pen- 
alty. 


i Sections. 

9. Imprisonment for non-pay- 
ment of fine. 

10. Labor by prisoners. 

11. Street Committee to control 
labor. 

12. Ball and chain; refusal to 
work. 

13. Marshal to furnish prisoners 
food. 

14. Discharge of prisoners by the 
Mayor. 

15. Ordinances repealed. 

16. When to take effect. 


Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton : 

Offense in General. 

Section 1. Any person who does any act forbidden, or 
fails or refuses to do any act required by any of the provisions 
of any ordinance of this City, shall be deemed guilty of an 
offense, and, upon conviction thereof before the Mayor, shall 
be liable to the penalty prescribed in such ordinance, and if 
there be no penalty therein prescribed, then to a fine of not 
more than fifty dollars. 

Warrant to Issue — When. 

Sec. 2. Upon the filing- of an affidavit, charging- any person 
with such an offense, the Mayor shall issue to the Marshal 
his warrant and such other writs as may be necessary to bring 
the accused to a speedy trial. 

Marshal Shall Produce Persons Under Arrest. 

Sec. 3. The Marshal shall appear before the Mayor at 9 
a. m. of each day, except Sunday, and bring with him all 
persons under arrest who may be entitled to a hearing there 
on that day. 


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Venire for Jury. 

Sec. 4. In ever)’ prosecution, wherein the accused is entitled 
to a trial by jury, and has not waived such right, the Mayor 
shall continue the case, and issue a venire to the Marshal, 
commanding him to summon twelve good and judicious men, 
residents of this city, with the qualifications of jurors in the 
Court of Common Pleas, to sit as jurors in the case. 

Empanelling Jury. 

Sec. 5. At the time fixed for the trial, if the panePbe not 
full, the Mayor may direct the Marshal to fill it from the by- 
standers, or others, competent to serve as jurors, or may so fill 
it himself. 


Challenges to Jury. 

Sec. 6 . The parties shall each be entitled to two per- 
emptory challenges, and such challenges for cause as are 
provided for by law in the Court of Common Pleas. The 
panel shall be kept full in the manner described in the last 
section. 

Oath of Jury; When Jury Discharged. 

Sec. 7. The jury, when made up, shall be sworn to well and 
truly try and true deliverance make between the City of 
Ironton and the prisoner at the bar. If the jury disagree, the 
Mayor may discharge it, continue the case, and impanel 
another jury as aforesaid. 

Refusal to Serve as Juror— Penalty. 

Sec. 8. Any person, who being summoned, neglects or 
refuses to attend, or, being in attendance, to serve upon a jury 
as above described, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding 
ten dollars. 


Imprisonment for Non=Payment of Fine. 

Sec. 9. Every person, convicted and fined for an offense, 
who fails or refuses to pay the fine and costs assessed, •shall 
be imprisoned till the same are paid, or secured to be paid, or 
he be otherwise legally discharged. 


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Labor by Prisoner. 

Sec. 10. Every offender committed to prison, whether 
upon a sentence or as above, shall be kept at hard labor in 
the prison, or upon the streets or public works, until his term 
has expired, or until, at the rate of seventy-five cents for each 
day’s labor, exclusive of Sundays, he shall have earned an 
amount equal to the fine and costs assessed against him. 


Labor— How Superintended. 

AN ORDINANCE to amend Sections n and 12 of an ordinance entitled “An 
ordinance defining procedure and punishment in City prosecutions. ’ ’ 

[Passed Feb. 18th, 1898.] 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ohio , That Sections 11 and 12 of an ordinance entitled an 
ordinance defining procedure and punishment in City prose- 
cutions be amended, so as to read as follows: 

Sec. 11. [As amended Feb. 18, 1898.] “With the approval 
of the Street Committee of the City Council the Street Com- 
missioner shall from time to time, designate where, upon 
what, and how such labor shall be performed and the Marshal 
or a Policeman selected by him, or such person as the Mayor 
may appoint, shall take charge of such persons, and oversee 
their labor. 


Ball and Chain; Refusal to Work. 

Sec. 12. The Mayor if he deems it necessary, may require 
any person, when at labor outside of the prison, to have an 
iron chain and ball and other appliance attached to his leg so 
as to prevent escape; and any person who refuses or neglects 
to work diligently, as directed by the person in charge, shall 
not be allowed any food except bread and water twice a day. 

Sec. 2. Sections 11 and 12 of an ordinance entitled an 
ordinance defining procedure and punishment in City prosecu- 
tions passed August 23rd, 1886, is hereby repealed. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect according to law. 


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Marshal to Furnish Prisoners Food. 

AN ORDINANCE to provide for sustaining all prisoners sentenced to or 
confined in the City prison. 

[Passed April 16th, 1897.] 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton , 
Ohio : 

Sec. 13. [As amended April 12, 1897.] That it shall be 
the duty of the Marshal to provide all persons confined in the 
City prison with the necessary food during- such confinement. 
He shall make an itemized monthly report to the Council of 
the number of meals furnished to such persons, said report to 
be certified to by the Mayor, that such services were rendered, 
and he shall receive for such services the sum of fifteen (15) 
cents for each meal so furnished, which shall in no case ex- 
ceed forty (40) cents per day. 

Sec. 1 . That an ordinance entitled “An Ordinance to 
amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for sus- 
taining all prisoners sentenced to or confined in the City 
prison,” passed March 22nd, 1880, be and the same is hereby 
repealed. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect according to law. 

Discharge of Prisoner by the Mayor. 

Sec. 14. The Mayor may discharge any person imprisoned 
under any ordinance when satisfied the health of the prisoner 
is being endangered by confinement or that the ends of justice 
will be promoted by a release, or for other good cause. 

Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances Repealed. 

Sec. 15. The following entitled ordinances and parts of 
ordinances are repealed : 

1. “An ordinance to prescribe the mode of procedure in 
criminal cases in the Mayor’s Court,” passed October 20, 1866. 

2. Sections 3 and 10 of “An ordinance relating to City 
officers, passed March 16, 1877. 

3. “An ordinance to provide for sustaining all persons 
sentenced to or confined in the City prison,” passed February 
1, 1878. 


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4. “An ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordi- 
nance to provide for sustaining’ all persons sentenced to or 
confined in the City prison,” passed March 22, 1880. 

When to Take Effect. 

Sec. 16. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 
from and after its legal publication. 


MISDEMEANORS. 

AN ORDINANCE to provide for the punishment of certain misdemeanors. 
[Passed March 13, 1886.] 


GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
Sections. 

1. Meaning of certain words and 
terms in this ordinance. 

2. Aiders, abettors, or procurers. 

3. Penalty for violating this ordi- 
nance. 

4. Nuisances to be abated and ob- 
structions removed. 

5. Incriminating evidence not to 
be used against witness. 

PRESERVING THE CITY PEACE 

6. Carrying concealed weapons. 

7. Pointing fire-arm, or discharg- 
ing fire-arm. 

8. Throwing ^;ones at vehicles, or 
on streets. 

9. Printing or selling libelous 
matter. 

10. Provoking and insulting acts 
and works. 

11. Accosting or insulting female. 

12. Assault and battery, and affray. 

13. Loitering in public places. 

14. Unlawful congregating in pub- 
lic places. 

15. Disturbing the occupants of 
houses. 

16. Disturbing meetings. 

17. Riotous and disorderly con- 
duct. 


Sections. 

18. Disorderly houses. 

19. Disorderly saloon. 

20. Going on railroad platform to 
solicit p’atronage. 

21. Clamor or interference by por- 
ters or hackmen. 

PROTECTING PUBLIC AND PRI- 
VATE PROPERTY. 

22. Digging sod, earth, or vege- 
tables without leave. 

23. Pilfering fruit, flowers, plants. 

24. Injuring trees, shrubs, vines. 

25. Hitching animal to shade-tree, 
tree-box, or lamp-post. 

26. Injuring building or commit- 
ting nuisance therein. 

27. Injuring or befouling property. 

28. Posting or defacing hand-bills. 

29. Destroying books and period- 
icals in libraries. 

30. Taking or using animal with- 
out leave. 

31. Wrongfully altering flow of 
gas. 

32. Tampering with public cistern. 

33. Injuring fire apparatus and ob- 
structing fireman. 

34. Fireworks, bonfires, balloons. 

35. Selling dangerous oils. 

36. Bird catching and bird nesting. 


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Sections. 

37. Depositing poison in thorough- 
fares. 

ENFORCING MUNICIPAL JUS- 
TICE. 

38. Imitating police whistle. 

39. Resisting city officer. 

40. Refusing to assist city officer. 

41. Aiding an escape. 

42. Obstructing prosecutions. 

43. Neglect of official duty. 
INTOXICATING LIQUORS. 

44. Drunken and disorderly con- 
duct. 

45. Selling or furnishing to minors, 
persons drunk, & c. 

46. Selling on Sunday, or after 1 1 
o’cock p. m. 

GAMBLING. ' 

47. Playing game or betting for 
money. 

48. Suffering game for gain in 
house. 

49. Keeping or renting gambling 
house. 

50. Exhibiting gaming device, and 
practicing deceits. 

51. Gambling apparatus to be 
taken and destroyed. 

DECENCY AND CHASTITY. 

52. Swimming when indecently 
exposed. 

53. Wearing dress of opposite sex 
in public. 

54. Indecent exposure and obscene 
language. 

55. Printing lewd characters on 
property. 

56. Harboring lewd women. 

57. Keeping or renting a bawdy 
house. 

58. Residing in and visiting bawdy 
house. 

59. Prostitutes walking streets. 

NUISANCES. 

(a) DANGEROUS or OFFENSIVE PREM- 
ISES OR BUILDINGS. 

60. Digging excavation on open 
ground. 


Sections. 

61. Suffering excavation to be un- 
guarded. 

62. Suffering offensive matter to 
remain on premises. 

63. Insecure building. 

64. Suffering building to become 
offensive. 

65. Suffering privy to become of- 
fensive. 

66. Premises to be inspected and 
required cleaned. 

(b) OFFENSIVE OR OBSTRUCTED 

streets. 

67. Removing and burying dead 
animal. ' 

68. Discharging water from prem- 
ises into streets. 

69. Discharging offensive matter 
from premises into streets. 

70. Throwing garbage, rubbish, 
&c. into streets. 

71. Permitting abutting street or 
alley to be filthy. 

72. Obstructing street or public 
ground. 

73. Steps, cellar-ways, porches, 
water-spouts, &c. 

74. Stairway projecting into street. 

75. Wood, barrels, boxes, & c., in 
streets. 

76. Removing building over street. 

77. Building permit to occupy 
street. 

78. Signs, awnings, scaffolding &c. 

79. Digging up or injuring side- 
walk or street. 

80. Failing to keep crossing in re- 
pair. 

81. Cellar- way to be guarded and 
lighted, 

82. Red light at obstructions and 
trenches. 

(c) OBSTRUCTING OR BEFOUEING 

WATER COURSES. 

83. Throwing foul matter into 
water courses, & c. 

84. Permitting water courses, &c., 
to become foul or obstructed. 


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REGULATING USE OF STREETS. 
Sections. 

85. Fast or reckless driving. 

86. Driving on sidewalks. 

87. Riding bicycles on sidewalks. 

88. Riding or driving through pro- 
cessions. 

89. Leaving horse unjiitched. 

90. Permitting vehicles to stand 
in and obstruct streets. 

91. Permitting horses and wagons 
to obstiuct crossings. 

92. Railroad trains obstructing 
street-crossing. 


Sections. 

93. Speed of railroad trains. 
PRESERVING GOOD ORDER. 

94. Prohibited characters. 

95. Cruelty to animals. ' 

96. Spring balances prohibited. 

97. Climbing on railroad cars. 

98. Sporting on Sunday. 

99. Exposing merchandise on Sun- 
day. 

100. Ordinances and parts of ordin- 
ances repealed. 

10 1 . When ordinance to take effect . 


Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of I ronton . 


GENERAL PROVISIONS. 

Meaning of Certain Words and Terms in This Ordinance. 

Section 1 . In the interpretation of this ordinance, the 
words “person” and “another,” when used to designate the 
owner of any property the subject of an offense, include not 
only natural persons, but every other owner of property; 
words in the present include the future tense, and in the mas- 
culine include the feminine and neuter genders, and in the 
singular include the plural and in the plural include the 
singular number; “and” may be read “or,” and “or” may be 
read “and,” if the sense requires it; acts prohibited or com- 
manded shall be construed to mean acts within the City of 
Ironton, unless the context otherwise requires; streets, alleys, 
grounds, lots, premises, places, or other localities, mentioned 
or referred to, when the context does not otherwise require, 
shall be construed to be localities within the City of [ronton: 
and the Mayor, Marshal, Street Commissioner, Police, and 
other officers mentioned, shall be taken to mean such officers 
of the City of Ironton. 


Aiders, Abettors, or Procurers. 

Sec. 2. Whoever counsels, procures, causes, aids, or abets 
another to commit any offense, in violation of any city ordin- 
ance, may be prosecuted and punished as if he were the 
principal offender. 


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Penalty for Violating this Ordinance. 

Sec. 3. Any person violating 1 any of the provisions of this 
ordinance shall be fined in any sum not exceeding- fifty dollars 
for each offense, or double that sum for each repetition of such 
violation; and, where the thing- prohibited is in its nature 
continuous in respect to time, not more than ten dollars for 
each day, where otherwise the total fine would exceed one 
hundred dollars. In all cases costs follow the fine. 

Nuisances to be Abated and Obstructions Removed, 

Sec. 4. Corporations may be prosecuted for violation of 
the provisions of sections 60 to 84, inclusive; in every case of 
conviction under sections 60 to 84, inclusive, the Mayor shall 
adjudg-e that the obstruction or nuisance complained of be 
removed or abated, and if this order is not complied with by 
the defendant forthwith, the Mayor shall order the Marshal 
to remove or abate the obstruction or nuisance at the cost and 
expense of the defendant, which cost and expense shall also 
be a lien upon the premises of the defendant affected, to be 
collected and enforced by the proper leg-al . proceeding’s. 

Incriminating Evidence Not to be Used Against Witness. 

Sec. 5. Incriminating- evidence given by a person testify- 
ing- on behalf of the City in any prosecution under this ordin- 
ance, shall not be used ag-ainst such witness afterwards. 

PRESERVING THE CITY PEACE. 

Carrying Concealed Weapons. 

Sec. 6. No person shall carry any pistol, bowie-knife, dirk, 
or other dang-erous weapon concealed on or about his person: 
provided, the defendant shall be discharg-ed if it appear he 
was, at the time in question, eng-ag-ed in a lawful calling- under 
circumstances to justify a prudent man in carrying- the weapon 
for the defense of his person, property, or family. 

Pointing Fire=arm, or Discharging Fire=arm. 

Sec. 7. [As amended Dec. 22, 1893.] No person, save in 
self defense or in the due enforcement of law, shall point any 
fire arm at or towards another or discharg-e any fire arm, ex- 


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cept cannon, upon public occassions, except for the purposes 
of gun clubs, who shall be permitted upon the approval of 
their selection of a suitable place for such purposes, by the 
Mayor, shall be allowed the privilege at shooting at targets 
within the boundaries so selected. 

Throwing Stones at Vehicles, or on Streets. 

Sec. 8. [As amended June 14, 1889.] No person shall play 
at base ball, foot ball, shinny or other sport tending to annoy 
persons or frighten animals upon any street, alley, or public 
ground, or throwing stone, club, ball or other hard substance, 
or shoot with a gun, sling or otherwise, any missile at any 
person or vehicle, or upon or into any street, alley or public 
ground, or against any building. 

Printing or Selling Libellous Matter. 

Sec. 9. No person shall print, publish, sell, or offer for 
sale, any newspaper, or other printed matter, containing any 
false or malicious libel of or concerning any resident of this 
city, or any false or malicious libel tending to provoke a 
breach of the peace of this city. 

Provoking and Insulting Acts and Words. 

Sec. 10. No person shall challenge or attempt to provoke 
another to fight; or threaten personal violence to another; or 
abuse another with any rude or insulting words or acts, pro- 
voking, or tending to provoke, a breach of the peace. 

Accosting or Insulting Female. 

Sec. 11. No person shall improperly accost, follow, lay 
hands on, molest, or insult any female or other person. 

Assault and Battery, and Affray. 

Sec. 12. No person shall unlawfully assault, strike, or 
wound another, and no person shall agree and fight at fisti- 
cuffs, in any public place. 

Loitering in Public Places. 

Sec. 13. No person shall be found loitering on the street 
corners, sidewalks, or public places, to the annoyance of 


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passers-by or adjacent dwellers; and the Marshal or Police 
shall, upon view or complaint, disperse or arrest persons 
found thus unlawfully loitering. 

Unlawful Congregating in Public Places. 

Sec. 14. It shall be unlawful for persons to congregate in 
the streets, alleys or public places, to the annoyance of 
passers-by or adjacent dwellers, and the Mayor, Marshal, or 
Police, shall, upon view or complaint, order persons thus con- 
gregated to disperse, and upon failure to disperse forthwith, 
or upon reassembling (as above prohibited) within twenty- 
hours after being dispersed, such persons shall become liable, 
to the penalties of this ordinance. 

Disturbing the Occupants of Houses. 

Sec. 15. No person shall, by knocking, kicking, or rattling 
the gate, window, or door, or by ringing the door-bell, or by 
other means, wilfully annoy and disturb the occupant of any 
house, store, or other place. 

Disturbing Meetings. 

Sec. 16. No person shall wilfully interrupt or disturb any 
religious, educational, or political meeting, or other assembly 
of persons, met for a lawful purpose, or any person while he 
is at or about the place where such assembly is being, has 
been, or is to be held. 

Riotous and Disorderly Conduct. 

Sec. 17. No person shall disturb the peace and good order 
of this City by any unusual or unnecessary noises, or riotous 
or disorderly behavior, or wrangling or quarreling. 

Disorderly House. 

Sec. 18. No person, owning or occupying any house or 
premises, shall suffer riotous or disorderly persons to resort 
thereto, or dances for dissolute company to be held therein, or 
boisterous or disorderly conduct therein or thereabouts, to the 
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Disorderly Saloon. 

Sec. 19. No keeper of a place where intoxicating* liquors 
are sold, shall permit any drunken or dis >rderly conduct in or 
about his place. 

Going on Railroad Platform to Solicit Patronage. 

Sec. 20. No person shall go on the platform at the depot 
of the Iron Railway Company, or on the planked platform 
or walk alongside the track of the Scioto Valley Railway 
Company at its station, or on the platform at the passenger 
depot or station of any railway company, for the purpose of 
soliciting, or while thereon solicit, either for the transporta- 
tion of passengers or baggage by any hack or vehicle, or for 
customers to any hotel or house of entertainment. 

Clamor or Interference by Porters or Hackmen. 

Sec. 21. No hotel runner or porter, and no owner, driver, 
or person in charge, of any hack or vehicle to transport pas- 
sengers or baggage for hire, while at any railroad station, 
depot, wharf, steamboat landing or public stand, waiting for 
or soliciting patronage or employment, shall use any profane, 
abusive, or indecorous language, or utter any loud clamor, 
cries, or calls, or shall scuffle, or take hold of any passenger 
going to or from, or getting on or off the cars, or lay hands 
on any baggage, unless properly authorized. 

PROTECTING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY. 

Digging Sod, Earth or Vegetables Without Leave. 

Sec. 22. No person shall cut, dig, or carry away any earth, 
gravel, sod, grass, or vegetable product, located or growing 
upon enclosed or improved public ground, or (without the 
consent of the owner thereof) upon private premises not his 
own. 

Pilfering Fruit, Flowers, or Plants. 

Sec. 23. No person shall pilfer or steal any fruit, flower, 
shrub, or plant, growing upon premises not his own, whether 
public or private, or wrongfully pick, pluck, or damage the 
same. 


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Injuring Trees, Shrubs, or Vines. 

Sec. 24. No person shall wrongfully cut, break, root-up, 
injure, or destroy, any tree, sapling*, shrub, bush, or vine, 
growing* upon premises not his own, whether public or private. 

Hitching Animal to Shade=tree, Tree=box or Lamp=post. 

Sec. 25. No person shall hitch any animal to any orna- 
mental or shade-tree, or tree-box, or lamp-post. 

Injuring Building or Committing Nuisance Therein. 

Sec. 26. No person shall wilfully injure or deface any 
church, school house, opera house, public building*, dwelling*, 
or other building*, its fixtures, books or appurtenances; or 
wilfully commit any trespass upon, or nuisance in, such build- 
ing*, or the attached grounds, or the side walk about the same. 

Injuring or Befouling Property. 

Sec. 27. No person shall wilfully injure, deface, or befoul 
any bridg*e, culvert, railing*, fence, tree-box, lamp-post, water 
troug*h, well, cistern, or other property of value, whether pub- 
lic or private. 

Posting or Defacing Hand=bills. 

Sec. 28. [As amended January 16, 1891.] No person shall 
post or place any hand-bills, notice, or advertisement, or paint 
or print any letter, figure, or device, upon any public or pri- 
vate property, without the consent of the owner thereof; or 
tear, deface, or destroy any leg-ally posted notice or advertise- 
ment. Provided, no person shall with the consent of the 
owner thereof, post or place any hand-bill, notice or advertise- 
ment, or paint or print any letter, fig*ure, or devise, upon any 
telegraph pole, telephone pole, or electric light pole, located 
within the limits of any street, alley, avenue, or public ground 
in this city. 

Destroying Books and Periodicals in Libraries. 

Sec. 29. No person shall wilfully deface, tear or destroy, 
or carry or retain away without leave, any newspaper, maga- 
zine, periodical, or book, belonging to any public library or 
reading-room. 


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Taking or Using Animal Without Leave. 

Sec. 30. No person shall wrongfully take, set at large, or 
unhitch any horse, cow, or other animal, from the lot, stable, 
or place where the same has been lawfully placed or hitched, 
with intent to injure, set at large, or use such animal; and no 
person shall knowingly use any animal so unlawfully taken 
or unhitched. 


Wrongfully Altering Flow of Gas. 

Sec. 31. No person, wrongfully and without due authority, 
by turning any service-cock or otherwise, shall let on, shut 
off, or alter, the flow of illuminating gas to any public or pri- 
vate lamp, pipe or burner. 

Tampering With Public Cistern. 

Sec. 32. No person shall wrongfully open, or leave open, 
any public cistern; or take water therefrom for any other 
pnrpose than to extinguish a fire, except by permission of the 
Council. 


Injuring Fire Apparatus and Obstructing Firemen. 

Sec. 33. No person shall enter any engine or hose-house 
for unlawful purposes; or wrongfully remove any of the fire 
apparatus of the city from its accustomed place; or wilfully 
damage or injure any of such apparatus; or hinder the free ac- 
cess to, and use of, such apparatus; or knowingly create a 
false alarm of fire; or fail or refuse to make way for such ap- 
paratus while going to a fire; or drive any vehicle, or haul 
any substance over hose laid in the street upon any alarm, or 
at a fire, or at other lawful time; or in any manner hinder or 
obstruct firemen, or their rightful assistants, in the discharge 
of their duties. 


Fire=works, Bon=fires and Balloons. 

Sec. 34. No person shall, in a way dangerous or annoy- 
ing to others, shoot off, fire, or discharge, any rockets, roman 
candles, fire-crackers, or other fire-works; or., without the 
permission of the Mayor or Marshal, make, or help make, 
any fire or bonfire, or cast any fire-ball or other combustible 
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any balloon inflated with turpentine, spirits of wine, or other 
means than gas. 


Selling Dangerous Oil. 

Sec. 35. No person shall offer for sale, sell, or use, for 
illuminating purposes, any coal-oil which will flash at a tem- 
perature less than 120° Fahrenheit, under the test prescribed 
by law. 


Bird=catching and Bird=nesting. 

Sec. 36. No person shall throw at, shoot at, injure, kill, 
or catch, any bird; or rob the nest, or disturb the eggs or 
young, of any bird, except the English sparrow. 

Depositing Poison in Thoroughfares. 

Sec. 37. No person shall leave or deposit any poison, or 
substance containing poison, in any street, alley, or public 
place, or in any yard or enclosure other than that occupied by 
such person. 


ENFORCING MUNICIPAL JUSTICE. 

Imitating Police Whistle. 

Sec. 38. No person shall use any whistle, or other instru- 
ment, imitating the official signal or call of the police whistle, 
or otherwise imitate such signal; and the Marshal or Police 
shall seize and retain any instrument so used. 

Resisting City Officer. 

Sec. 39. No person shall resist, obstruct, or abuse, the 
Marshal, Street Commissioner, Police, or other city officer, in 
the discharge of his official duty. 

Refusing to Assist City Officer. 

Sec. 40. No person, when called upon by an authorized 
city officer to assist in arresting or imprisoning an offender, 
shall neglect or refuse to render immediate assistance. 

Aiding an Escape. 

Sec. 41. No person shall persuade, or attempt to persuade 
any city officer to permit a prisoner to escape from custody; 


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or induce or assist any city prisoner to escape, or attempt to 
escape from confinement. 

Obstructing Prosecutions. 

Sec. 42. No person shall obstruct or defeat the due en- 
forcement of the laws and ordinances of this city by dissuad- 
ing- or preventing-, either corruptly or by threats or force, any 
person from prosecuting-, or witness from appearing-, before 
the Ma}^or, City Council, or other city officer, body or board. 

Neglect of Official Duty. 

Sec. 43. Any Mayor, Marshal, Policeman, or other city 
officer, who wilfully neglects or refuses to perform any duty, 
which he is bound either by the statutes of this State, or the 
ordinances of this City, to perform, shall be liable to the pen- 
alties of this ordinance; but complaint ag-ainst a Mayor under 
this section shall be filed with the City Clerk, and heard by 
the City Council, after the manner provided in impeachment 
trials, and upon conviction, the penalty shall be assessed by 
the Council at the same time the decision is rendered. 

INTOXICATING EIQUORS. 

Drunken and Disorderly Conduct. 

Sec. 44. No person shall be found in a state of intoxica- 
tion; or, while in such state, shall indulg-e in indecent or dis- 
orderly conduct, or interrupt another in his business, or in 
any way molest another. 

Selling or Furnishing to Minors, Persons Drunk, &c. 

Sec. 45. No keeper of any hotel, restaurant, ale, beer, or 
porter house or saloon, or other place of public entertainment, 
shall sell or furnish any intoxicating liquor to a minor, except 
upon the written order of his parent, guardian or family 
physician, or to a person intoxicated, or in the habit of getting 
intoxicated. 

Selling on Sunday, or After Eleven O’clock P. M. 

Sec. 46. [As amended Nov. 21, 1890.] No person on the 
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hours of eleven o’clock p. m. on any day, and six o’clock a. 
m. of the next succeeding- day, shall open, or suffer to be or 
remain open, any place of habitual resort for tippling-, or any 
place where ale, beer or porter is habitually sold or exposed 
for sale, except reg-ular drug-stores, but every such place shall 
at such times be closed and kept closed, and all persons ex- 
cepting the proprietor and his servants excluded therefrom. 

In hotels and eating houses the word “place” used herein, 
shall be held to mean the room or part of room where such 
liquors are usually sold or exposed for sale. 

GAMBEING. 

Playing Game, or Betting, for Money. 

Sec. 47. No person shall play at any game, or make any 
bet or wager, for any money, or property of value. 

Suffering Game for Gain in House. 

Sec. 48. No person shall suffer any game for gain to be 
played, upon or by means of any gaming machine or device, 
in any house, room or structure, in his care or possession. 

Keeping or Renting Gambling House. 

Sec. 49. No person shall keep, or knowingly permit, or 
being the owner, rent a building, room, shed, water craft, or 
other place, to be used or occupied, in whole or part, for 
gambling; and an owner of a place who knows that any 
gaming instrument or device is kept or used therein for 
gambling and does not forthwith make complaint against the 
person keeping or using the same, shall be deemed to have 
knowingly permitted the place to be used or occupied for 
gambling. 

Exhibiting Gaming Device and Practicing Deceits. 

Sec. 50. No person shall keep or exhibit any table, faro or 
other bank, apparatus, instrument or device, of any kind or 
name, for gambling purposes; or use or practice for gain, any 
trick, game, or deceit, or attempt, by any statement or pre- 
tense, to induce another to engage in any trick, game, or 
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Gambling Apparatus to be Taken and Destroyed. 

Sec. 51. If any person shall make affidavit before the 
Mayor that he has good reason to and does believe that any 
person in this City has posssession or control of any money, * 
table, apparatus, instrument or device, for gambling-, the 
discovery of which would tend to establish the truth of any 
complaint under this ordinance, the Mayor shall by his 
warrant command the Marshal to make diligent search for 
such money, table, apparatus, instrument, or device, and if 
found, bring the same before the Mayor. The instruments 
and devices for gambling thus taken shall be destroyed by the 
Marshal upon the Mayor’s order; while the money and other 
property thus found shall be liable for the fines and costs as- 
sessed, and if none are assessed shall be returned to the persons 
entitled thereto. In the discharge of his duties under this 
section, the Marshal may break open and enter any building, 
room, or place, where the instrument or device for gambling 
is kept. 


DECENCY AND CHASTITY. 

Swimming When Indecently Exposed. 

Sec. 52. No person, while naked or indecently exposed, 
shall bathe or swim in the Ohio river between sunrise and 
one hour after sunset. 

Wearing Dress of Opposite Sex in Public. 

Sec. 53. No male person shall wear the dress or attire of 
a female, or female person the dress or attire of a male, in any 
street, alley, or public place. 

Indecent Exposure and Obscene Language. 

Sec. 54. No person shall wilfully make any indecent ex- 
posure of his person, or do or use any lewd or filthly act or 
gesture, in any street, alley, or public place, or in the presence 
or view of any other person; or utter any lewd, obscene, or 
profane word or language in the hearing of another. Any 
citizen may arrest and convey before the Mayor a person 
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Printing Lewd Characters on Property. 

Sec. 55. No person shall paint, print, post, or make any 
lewd, or obscene word, language, picture, or device, upon any 
public or private property. 


Harboring Lewd Women. 

Sec. 56. No person shall keep or harbor any lewd woman 
or common prostitute. 


Keeping or Renting a Bawdy House. 

Sec. 57. No person shall keep a house of ill-fame, or house 
or place used for purposes of prostitution; or permit, or know- 
ingly rent, a house or place which he controls to be kept or 
used for purposes of prostitution; or knowingly permit a house 
or place which he has rented to be so kept. 

Residing in and Visiting Bawdy House. 

Sec. 5b. [As amended Jany. 28, 1898.] No person shall 
reside in, visit or frequent any house or place of ill-fame, or 
assignation house, for purposes of prostitution, or induce, 
entice or encourage, any other person to reside in or visit such 
house for such purpose. To enforce this and the last section 
and arrest offenders, the Marshal or police may force open and 
enter any house or place of ill-fame or assignation house. 

Prostitutes Waiking Streets. 

Sec. 59. [As amended Jany. 28, 1898.] No two or more 
common prostitutes shall walk or drive together, or be in 
company, in any street, alley or public thoroughfare during 
the night season; and no three or more common prostitutes 
shall do so at any time; and no common prostitute shall ride 
or drive in any street or public thoroughfare during daylight 
for advertising purposes or to attract public attention; and 
no person shall stop in any street, alley or public thorough- 
fare and knowingly hold familiar conversation with a prosti- 
tute; and no male person and common prostitute shall be 
found together promenading in any street, alley or public 
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NUISANCES. 

(a) DANGEROUS OR OFFENSIVE PREMISES OR BUILDINGS. 

Digging Excavation on Open Ground. 

Sec. 60. No person shall dig, or have dug, any cellar, 
cistern, well, or other excavation, on open ground, without 
first enclosing the same by a substantial fence or railing, for 
which purpose not exceeding two feet in width of the adjacent 
street or alley may be used for a reasonable time. 

Suffering Excavation to be Unguarded. 

Sec. 61. No person shall suffer any open cellar, cistern, 
well, or other excavation, on ground owned or controlled by 
him, to be or remain unprotected and unenclosed by a sub- 
stantial fence or railing. The Marshal and Street Commis- 
sioner must forthwith make complaint of violations of this 
and the last section coming to their notice. 

Suffering Offensive Matter to Remain on Premises. 

Sec. 62. No person shall suffer stagnant water, filth, 
manure, or other noisome or offensive substance, to collect or 
remain upon premises owned, controlled, or occupied by him, 
to the prejudice of the health or comfort of any citizen or the 
public. 

Insecure Building. 

Sec. 63. No person shall erect or maintain an insecure 
building within this city. Upon a conviction under this 
section, the Mayor shall, as the circumstances may require, 
either order the building to be abated as a nuisance, or to be 
rendered secure, specifying in what particulars. Each day of 
failure to comply with the Mayor’s order shall constitute a 
new offense under this ordinance, and upon failure by the 
defendant to comply with this order within a reasonable time, 
the Mayor shall order the Marshal to abate the building, as 
a nuisance. 

Suffering Building to Become Offensive. 

Sec. 64. No person shall suffer any building which he 
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pestilential, or dilapidated condition, as to be annoying, 
offensive, or prejudicial, to the public or any citizen. 

Suffering Privy to Become Offensive. 

Sec. 65. No person shall allow any privy on premises 
owned or occupied by him to become foul or offensive. 

Premises to be Inspected and Required Cleaned. 

Sec. 66. The Marshal or Street Commissioner may, during 
daylight, enter into and inspect any building, cellar, vault, 
privy, premises, or place, which they have reason to believe 
is, from any cause, foul, offensive, or unwholesome, to the 
neighborhood or public, and direct the same to be cleaned and 
purified, and all nuisances removed therefrom. No person, 
owning, controlling, or occupying such premises, shall fail 
forthwith to cleanse and purify the same as above directed. 
Every day of failure to comply with such direction shall 
constitute a new offense. If the owner or person in charge 
cannot be found, or fails within a reasonable time to cleanse 
and purify the same, the matter shall be reported to the City 
Council, who may order the premises cleaned and purified at 
the expense of the city, and the sum so expended shall be a 
lien upon the premises, and may be collected from the owner 
or person in charge thereof, or enforced as a lien, by the 
proper legal proceedings. 

(b) offensive or obstructed streets. 

Removing and Burying Dead Animal. 

Sec. 67. No person owning or having in charge any horse, 
cow, dog, or other animal, which dies, shall fail to remove 
forthwith the carcass thereof beyond the city limits and bury 
the same at least three feet under the ground. 

Discharging Water from Premises into Streets. 

Sec. 68. No owner or occupant of any premises shall cause 
or permit water to be discharged therefrom into any street, 
alley, or public ground, so as to become an annoyance or 
nuisance to any citizen or the public; provided, neither this 
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manufacturers, who may have heretofore been discharging 
refuse fluids from their factories into the public drains, from 
continuing to do so, provided reasonable precautions be taken 
not to occasion a nuisance thereby. 

Discharging Offensive Matter from Premises into Streets. 

Sec. 69 . No owner or occupant of any premises shall cause 
or allow to be discharged therefrom into any street, alley, or 
public ground, any offensive or unwholesome filth, liquid, or 
substance. 

Throwing Garbage, Rubbish, &c., into Streets. 

Sec. 70. No person shall throw, deposit, or discharge, in 
any street, alley, park, or public ground, or any premises or 
lot, any dead animal, bones, offal, filth, slops, rubbish, ashes, 
garbage, shavings, refuse, or other matter, to the annoyance 
or prejudice of any citizen or the public. 

Sec. 70 a. [As amended June 14, 1889.] No person shall 
haul through any street, alley or public ground, any fire, 
furnace lime, refuse or other substance, emitting or discharg- 
ing during its passage any annoying or offensive dust or 
powder; and no person shall without lawful authority, cast 
or let drop from any vehicle, into any street, alley or public 
ground, any rubbish, cinder, ashes, glass, earth, manure, 
garbage, chips, shavings, sawdust, straw, paper, sand, gravel, 
brick, rock, or any other annoyifig substance; and no person 
shall allow any such substance to remain in any street, alley 
or public ground, after being so cast or dropped by him. 

Permitting Adjacent Street or Alley to be Filthy. 

Sec. 71. No person, owning or occupying any house, lot, 
or premises, abutting upon any street, alley or highway, shall 
permit the portion of such street, alley, or highway, upon 
which his house, lot, or premises abuts, to be or remain un- 
clean or filthy. 


Obstructing Street or Public Ground. 

Sec. 72. No person shall erect or maintain any building, 
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walks, alley, landing’, or public place, so as to encumber and 
obstruct the same, except as provided in the following sections, 
Nos. 73, 74, 75 and 76. 

Steps, Cellar=ways, Porches, Water=spouts, &c. 

Sec. 73. No person shall erect or maintain any steps, cellar, 
way, or cellar-door, on any sidewalk, or public place, extend- 
ing more than three feet from the inside line of the sidewalk 
or public place, or construct, or maintain any jut, window, 
porch, or waterspout thereon which shall project beyond the 
inside line thereof, without a permit from the City Council; 
provided, waterspouts may pass under, or at a distance of not 
less than eight feet above, the sidewalk to the line of the 
gutter. 


Stairway Projecting into Street. 

Sec. 74. No person shall construct or maintain any steps, 
stairs, or means of descent from an}’ upper story of any build- 
ing, projecting beyond the inside line of the sidewalk or public 
ground, without a permit from the City Council. 

Leaving Wood, Barrels, Boxes, &c., in Streets. 

Sec. 75. No person shall obstruct any sidewalk, street, or 
public ground, by placing or leaving thereon wood, coal bar- 
rels, boxes, or other encumbrance; provided, three feet of the 
sidewalk from the line of the gutter may be used by merchants 
and others whereon to place boxes, barrels and merchandise, 
for receiving or delivering purposes only. 

Removing Building Over Streets. 

Sec. 76. No person shall remove any building upon or over 
any of the streets or alleys of this city without a written per- 
mit from the City Council, specifying the terms of removal. 

Building Permit to Occupy Street. 

Sec. 77. On application, stating the kind, estimated cost, 
proposed location, and time for completion of the projected 
building, the Council may grant a building permit to a person 
wishing to construct or repair a house or structure, to occupy 
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necessary, not to exceed one-half the width of the street and 
one-half the width of the sidewalk; but Ihe persons using- 
such permit shall cause the material put upon such street, 
alley or sidewalk to be piled in a workmanlike manner, and 
the gutter to be kept unobstructed. 

Signs, Awnings, Scaffolding, etc. 

Sec. 78. No person shall erect or maintain over any street, 
sidewalk, or public ground, any sign, sign-post, awning, scaf- 
folding, or other structure or thing, either insecure or dan- 
gerous, or so placed as to be annoying to passers by or the 
public, or any sign, signpost, scaffolding, or other structure 
or thing, save awnings, extending over any sidewalk, and less 
than eight feet above the pavement thereof; and no person 
shall, after the legal publication of this ordinance, erect any 
awning, extending over any sidewalk, and less than eight feet 
above any pavement thereof. 

Digging Up or Injuring Sidewalk or Street. 

Sec. 79. No person shall dig into, break up, injure, or de- 
stroy, any street, alley, sidewalk, or public ground, or the 
pavement thereof, except for the purpose of laying pipe, or 
making repairs or improvements. 

Failing to Keep Crossing in Repair. 

Sec. 80. No person having or using a crossing for teams 
or animals over any sidewalk, shall fail or refuse to keep 
such crossing in repair and sound condition, using for the 
purpose material as good as that which the adjoining sidewalk 
is composed of, or paved with. 

CeIIar=way to be Guarded and Lighted. 

Sec. 81. No person owning, or in charge of any cellar, or 
basement opening upon a sidewalk or public place, shall fail 
to guard the passage way thereto by a railing or other pro- 
tection; and no person shall permit the door of such passage 
way to remain open at night without having a light therein 
to warn passers-by. 


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Red Light at Obstructions and Trenches. 

Sec. 82. No person, firm or corporation, placing or having 
any building-, structure, or materials, or dig-g-ing- or having 
dug- any trench or excavation, in any street, alley or public 
place, shall fail to display thereat during- the nig-ht season a 
red lig-ht, placed so conspicuously as to warn all approaching 
persons. 

(c) WATER-COURSES OR PONDS — OBSTRUCTING OR BEEOUEING. 

Throwing Foul Matter into Watercourses and Ponds. 

Sec. 83. No person shall throw or deposit in any stream, 
basin, pond, well or cistern, any decaying-, putrid or noisome 
animal or veg-etable substance, whereby the water thereof may 
be corrupted and rendered unwholesome, to the prejudice of 
any citizen or the public. 

Permitting Public Drains to Become Obstructed or Foul. 

Sec. 84. No person shall obstruct any gutter, ditch, drain, 
sewer, or other water-course, so as to prevent the free passage 
of water; or permit the same, when in front of or about prem- 
ises under his control, to become obstructed or foul. 

REGULATING USE OF STREETS. 

Fast or Reckless Driving. 

Sec. 85. No person shall ride or drive a horse or other 
animal in any street, alley, or public thoroughfare at a reck- 
less or immoderate speed, or in an unusual and improper man- 
ner, so as to annoy and endanger others, or interfere with the 
proper use of the thoroughfare by others. 

Driving on Sidewalks. 

Sec. 86. No person shall ride or drive any animal or 
vehicle upon any sidewalk, except those prepared expressly for 
the passage of animals and vehicles. 

Riding Bicycle on Sidewalks. 

Sec. 87. No person shall ride or drive any bicycle, veloci- 
pede or tricycle upon any sidewalk. 


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Riding or Driving Through Processions. 

Sec. 88. No person shall ride or drive through any author- 
ized military, civic, or funeral procession while on the streets 
of this city. 


Leaving Horse Unhitched. 

Sec. 89. No person shall leave any horse, mare, gelding, 
mule or ass standing in any street, alley, or public ground, 
unless the same be securely hitched or fastened, or some proper 
person left in charge thereof; and no person shall negligently 
permit any such animal to run away. 

Permitting Vehicle to Stand in and Obstruct Streets. 

Sec. 90. No person shall permit any carriage, wagon, dray 
or other vehicle, whereto no draught animal is attached, to 
stand unnecessarily in any street, alley, or public ground, in 
such manner as to obstruct the free use of the same; provided 
this section does not apply to market wagons standing in the 
public market places in compliance with the rules thereof. 

Permitting Horses and Wagons to Obstruct Crossings. 

Sec. 91. Whoever stops any hack, carriage, wagon, dray, 
or other vehicle, or any saddle or draught animal, at or upon 
any street crossing, so as to interrupt the free passage of ped- 
estrians over the same, and fails immediately to remove the 
same upon request being made, or is absent from such vehicle 
or animal, so that such request cannot be made, shall be liable 
to the penalties of this ordinance. 

Railroad Trains Obstructing Street Crossing. 

Sec. 92. No conductor, engineer, or person in charge of 
any railroad locomotive, car, or train, shall cause or permit 
the same to stop and stand upon any street crossing in such 
manner as to obstruct the use of the same. The Marshal and 
Police must see that the provisions of this section are strictly- 
enforced, and must, in lack of complaint, prosecute on behalf 
of the City and arrest all persons whom they may have reason- 
able ground to believe have violated it. 


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Speed of Railroad Trains. 

Sec. 93. [Amended Nov. 7th, 1890.] No conductor, 
engineer, or person in charge of any locomotive, car or train, 
shall cause or permit the same to run within this City at a 
faster rate of speed, than ten miles an hour. 

PRESERVING GOOD ORDER. 

Prohibited Characters. 

Sec. 94. It shall be unlawful for any vagrant, mendicant, 
street beggar, common prostitute, habitual disturber of the 
peace, known pickpocket, thief, burglar, gambler, watch- 
stuffer, ball-game player, or any person who practises any 
trick, game, or devise, with intent to swindle another, or any 
person who abuses his family, or any suspicious character who 
can give no satisfactory account of himself, to be found within 
the limits of this city. 

Cruelty to Animals. 

Sec. 95. No person shall, by over-driving, over-loading, 
beating, neglecting, or otherwise, abuse or treat any domestic 
animal in a cruel and unnecessary manner; and no person 
shall abandon any maimed, sick, infirm, or diseased animal 
to die. 


Spring Balances Prohibited. 

Sec. 96 . No person shall use spring balances to weigh any 
article sold by weight in this city. 

Climbing Upon Railroad Cars. 

Sec. 97. No person shall climb, jump, step or stand upon, 
or cling to, any locomotive, engine, or car, save by permission 
of the railroad company, or in compliance with law. 

Sporting on Sunday. 

Sec. 98 . No person shall engage in any play, game or 
sport of any kind, on the first day of the week, commonly 
called Sunday, to the annoyance of any other person. 


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Exposing Merchandise on Sunday. 

Sec. 99. [As amended Dec. 12, 1892.] No person shall 
expose any merchandise for sale, nor keep open for the purpose 
of transacting business, or for sale of merchandise any store, 
shop, nor shall any person over fourteen years of age engage 
in any common labor on Sunday (works of necessity and 
charity excepted) provided however: this ordinance shall not 
apply to those who conscientiously observe the seventh day of 
the week such as the sabbath, nor shall it be construed to 
prevent families emigrating from traveling, waterman, or 
cars from landing passengers, superintendents or keepers of 
toll bridges or toll gates from attending same, and street cars, 
or hack drivers from conveying passengers to, from or through 
said City, or livery stables from letting out their horses or 
buggies or teams for any other than business purposes. 

Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances Repealed. 

Sec. 100. The .following entitled ordinances and parts of 
ordinances are repealed: 

1. “An ordinance for the protection of birds,” passed Jan- 
uary 21, 1876. 

2. “An ordinance to prohibit the use of spring balances 
within the limits of the City of Ironton” passed October 15, 
1869. 

3. “An ordinance relating to insecure buildings,” passed 
June 22, 1877. 

4. “An ordinance to prevent the dangerous exposure of cel- 
lars and other excavations,” passed June 10, 1865. 

5. “An ordinance to prevent annoyance from persons con- 
gregating on streets, sidewalks, and public places in the City 
of Ironton,” passed June 3, 1869. 

6. “An ordinance defining certain crimes, offences and mis- 
demeanors therein stated, and providing for the punishment 
of the same,” passed December 12, 1870. 

7. “An ordinance to provide for the punishment of misde- 
meanors,” passed October 19, 1877. 

8. “An ordinance to provide for the abatement and removal 
of nuisances, passed June 2, 1865. 

9. “An ordinance forbidding nuisances, and prescribing a 


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penalty for maintenance of nuisances,” passed September 17, 
1875. 

10. “An ordinance relating 1 to city property and encroach- 
ments thereon,” passed April 19, 1878. 

11. “An ordinance regulating the use of city pumps and 
wells,” passed January 7, 1869. 

12. “An ordinance regulating the use of streets, alleys and 
sidewalks in the City of Ironton,” passed July 12, 1867. 

13. “An ordinance to protect sidewalks,” passed March 22, 
1878. 

14. “An ordinance to provide against carrying concealed 
weapons,” passed July 14, 1876. 

15. “An ordinance prohibiting gambling and gambling 
houses,” passed July 19, 1878. 

16. “An ordinance to prohibit the obstruction of streets, 
alleys, wharfs and public places by railroad companies or their 
agents,” passed October 13, 1881. 

17. “An ordinance regulating the speed of railroad trains 
within the corporate limits of the City of Ironton, Ohio,” 
passed October 13, 1881. 

18. “An ordinance to prevent riding or driving through 
funeral processions,” passed June 2, 1882. 

19. “An ordinance declaring it unlawfubto use any whistle 
or instrument in imitation of police whistles within the cor- 
porate limits of the City of Ironton, O,” passed August 17, 
1883. 

20. “An ordinance to regulate saloons, ale, beer and porter 
houses, and places of habitual resort for tippling in the City 
of Ironton, O.,” passed February 13, 1885. 

When Ordinance to Take Effect. 

Sec. 101. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 
from and after its legal publication. 


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OFFICERS. * 

AN ORDINANCE defining the duties of the Mayor. 

[Passed August 23, 1886.] 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton : 

Section 1 . That the Mayor shall perform all the duties 
prescribed either by the laws of the State, or by the by-laws, 
ordinances, or resolutions of the City; and it shall be his 
special duty to see that all ordinances, by-laws, and resolu- 
tions of the Council are faithfully obeyed and enforced; and 
any lack or failure of enforcement of any ordinance, by-law, 
or resolution, which has come to the knowledge of the Mayor 
through a reasonable complaint made, or otherwise, shall be 
reported by the Mayor to the Council at the first regular 
meeting of each month, along with his written opinion, 
setting forth whether such lack or failure is due to defect in 
the ordinance, by-law, or resolution, describing the same, or 
to a neglect of duty on the part of any city officer, or officers, 
giving names and specifications. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 
from and after its passage and legal publication. 


AN ORDINANCE defining the duties of the Marshal. 

[Passed August 23, 1886.] 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton: 

Duties in General of Marshal. 

Section 1 . The Marshal shall possess all the powers and 
perform all the duties prescribed by the laws of the State, and 
by the ordinances or resolutions of the City, and it shall be 
his special duty to preserve public peace and order, prevent 
crime, protect rights of persons and property, guard the public 
health, report and remove nuisances in public streets and 
places, and generally to obey and enforce all ordinances and 
resolutions of the Council, and criminal laws of the State. 
He shall arrest upon view any person found violating any law 
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accompanied by facts affording* reasonable ground to believe 
that an ordinance has been violated by any person, the 
Marshal shall file a complaint against such person and prose- 
cute him on behalf of the City. 

Ex=Officio Chief of Police. 

Sec. 2. The Marshal shall be on duty during the daytime 
and till eleven o’clock at night of each day. He shall be ex- 
officio chief of police, and subject to the direction of the Council 
and Mayor, shall, as such, exercise general supervision over 
the police, direct them, receive their reports, see that they 
vigilantly discharge their duties, and observe the police regu- 
lations of the City, and obey and enforce the law and 
ordinances. 


To Keep Record of Property Taken. 

Sec. 3. The Marshal shall, in a book provided for that 
purpose, keep a record of all stolen and other property taken 
by the police or himself, giving the date when, and person 
from whom taken, the charge against such person, and a 
description of the article, with its probable value. 

To Serve Notice of Called Meeting. 

Sec. 4. The Marshal shall, upon a call for any special 
meeting of the Council, notify members of the same, when 
requested so to do by the Mayor. 

Sec. 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 
from and after legal publication. 


AN ORDINANCE defining the duties of the City Solicitor. 

[Passed August 23, 1886.] 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ir onto n: 

Duties of the Solicitor. 

Section 1 . The City Solicitor shall, in addition to the 
duties imposed upon him by law, perform such other services, 


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in the line of his profession, touching- the interests of the City, 
as may from time to time be required by the Council. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect from its legal 
publication. 


AN ORDINANCE fixing the compensation of the City Solicitor for all extra 
and particular service required by Council. 

[Passed August 18, 1893.] 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio , That the City Solicitor in addition to the 
stated salary of $100.00 per year, shall receive the sum of 
$400.00 per annum payable in monthly installments, for all 
extra and particular services required of him, by the said 
Council and such sum shall be in lieu of all sums that may be 
due him for the performance of such service. 

Sec. 2. He shall draw all ordinances referred to him 'by 
Council, prosecute all claims by and against the City to their 
termination and perform all and singular the services of what- 
ever nature in the line of his duties as required by Council. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance to take effect according to law. 


AN ORDINANCE defining the duties of the Street Commissioner. 

[Passed August 23, 1886.] 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Ironton : 

General Superintendence of Streets and Drains. 

Section 1 . The Street Commissioner shall have the powers 
and perform the duties conferred or required by the law of the 
State, or by the ordinances or direction of the Council. 
Furthermore, he shall have the general charge and super- 
vision of the streets, alleys, sidewalks, public places, drains, 
culverts, and gutters, and unless otherwise provided, he shall, 
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on Streets, superintend all work done in constructing, grading 
improving, repairing, and cleaning the same. He shall cause 
all such work (of which he has charge) to be done in accord- 
ance with the provisions of the ordinance regulating the 
same, and he may be compelled to restore to the established 
grade or prescribed condition, any public way or place, or any 
public drain or water-course, which he has caused or permitted 
to be graded or constructed not in conformity to the ordinances, 
or he may be compelled to answsr in damages for the expense 
of restoring the same, and either the City or an abutting 
owner may enforce this provision. 

Lights and Barriers for Dangerous Places. 

Sec. 2. He shall promptly report to the Council every case 
of excavation being made, or material or obstruction placed, 
in any street, alley, or public place, by authority of the City, 
and also promptly report to the Council all cases of bridges 
or precipitous places upon any street, alley or public place, 
needing railing or barriers for the protection of persons and 
property from danger therefrom, and Council shall im- 
mediately provide lights for such excavation or obstruction, 
or a railing or barrier as the case may require; provided, the 
Street Commissioner, pending the Council’s action, shall pro- 
vide temporary lights or railing to secure the public against 
danger from such places. 

To Remove Obstructions and Abate Nuisances. 

Sec. 3. He shall make himself thoroughly familar with the 
provisions of Section 4, and 60 to 93, inclusive, of the existing 
misdemeanor ordinance, and with the provisions of all other 
ordinances or resolutions relating to the protection, repair, 
regulation, or preservation from obstruction or nuisance, of 
the streets, sidewalks, alleys, public places, sewers, drains, 
culverts and gutters, and shall see that the same are strictly 
and impartially observed and enforced. He shall keep him- 
self informed as to the condition of the public ways and 
places, and drains and water courses mentioned, inspecting 
the same from time to time; and whenever reasonably 
satisfied that any obstruction or nuisance, contrary to 
ordinance, exists, he shall forthwith serve a written notice 


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on the proper person to remove the obstruction or abate the 
nuisance within five days, and in the event of a failure to 
comply with such notice, he shall file a complaint before the 
Mayor against the offending person, and proceed according 
to law and the ordinances to cause him to be punished.and 
the obstruction or nuisance to be removed or abated. When- 
ever requested by any responsible citizen, or directed by the 
Council, he shall inspect any place, with a view of serving 
the notice and filing the complaint aforesaid. A failure on 
the part of the Street Commissioner to act upon reasonable 
and probable cause in serving the notice, filing the complaint, 
and taking the steps aforesaid, shall be deemed a neglect of 
duty and shall be ground for impeachment. 

Not to be Interested in any Job. 

Sec. 4. He shall not be pecuniarily interested to any ex- 
tent, either directly or indirectly, in any contract or job of 
work, or services to be performed for the City, under penalty 
of immediate removal from office. 

When to Take Effect. 

Sec. 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 
from and after its passage and legal publication. 


AN ORDINANCE defining the duties of the Clerk. 

[Passed August 23, 1896.} 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ir onion : 

Duties of the Clerk. 

Section. 1. The Clerk of this City shall exercise the 
powers conferred and perform the duties imposed upon him 
by the laws of the State, and by the ordinances, by-laws, 
resolutions, or directions of the Council. 

Furthermore, he shall issue certificates of their appoint- 
ment to persons appointed to City offices, and each year shall 
make out and record a complete list of all city officers, with 
the dates of election or appointment, and the terms of office. 


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He shall issue orders on the treasury only when directed by, 
and strictly in accordance with the ordinances and resolutions 
of the Council. No money (except tax money shall be paid 
into the treasury except upon his warrant, stating- from whom 
the money is received, and for what account, and authorizing 
the Treasurer to receive such money. Except when other- 
wise provided by ordinance or resolution, all conveyances, 
leases, bonds, and contracts of the corporation, authorized by 
Council, shall be executed by the Clerk in the corporate name, 
with the authentication of his sig-nature and seal of office. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 
from and after its passag*e and leg-al publication. 


AN ORDINANCE creating and defining the duties of the office of Civil 
Engineer. 

[Passed August 23rd, 1896.] 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Irontom 

Office Created and Duties Defined. 

Section 1 . The office of Civil Eng-ineer is hereby created. 
It shall be the duty of the Civil Eng-ineer, when directed by 
the Council, or any committee thereof, to make surveys of 
any street, alley, or public place, in the city, and make plats 
thereof: to ascertain the proper grades of the same and make 
profiles thereof; on application of any interested person, to 
survey, fix, and stake off the true line and grade of any 
property, and the contig-uous street, for which he shall receive 
from the applicant a fee not exceeding- that of the county 
surveyor for like services; to superintend the opening, ex- 
tending, grading, paving, guttering, or otherwise improving 
of any street, alley, or public place, so far as may be necessary 
to insure such improvement being done in conformity with 
the line, grade, and plan adopted for the same; to inspect all 
material furnished and work done by any contractor for the 
City, and report to the Council any insufficiency or defect in 
said materials or work; to measure and estimate all work 
done upon, or material furnished for any improvement under- 
taken by the City, and report the measurements and estimates 


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to the Council; to make for the City all necessary surveys, 
plants, plats, profiles, measurements, computations, and esti- 
mates; to file away and preserve for inspection the city 
officers, or any proper and interested person, all maps, plats, 
profiles, notes and other papers, belonging to his office; to 
keep a record of the figures of all surveys, grades, or levels 
made for the City, and a separate record and copy, in a book 
to be provided for the purpose, of all the plans, plats, profiles, 
and draughts, pertaining to his office and to index each 
record; to preserve, in good order, all instruments furnished 
by the City, and on retirement from office, to deliver to his 
successor all instruments, books, records, maps, and papers, 
belonging to the office; and, generally to perform all such 
services appropriate to the office, as may be required by the 
statutes of the State or by the ordinances or orders of the 
Council. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect after legal 
publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to fix the salaries of the Officers of the City of Ironton. 

[Passed April 16th, 1897.] 

Salaries of Officers. 

Section 1 . Be it or darned by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio, That the following officers shall receive out of 
the city treasury, the following compensation per annum: 

Mayor, in addition to his fees of office, $300. 

Marshal, in addition to his fees of office, $300. 

City Commissioner, $550. 

City Clerk, $800. 

City Solicitor, $500. 

City Engineer, $1000. 

Fire Chief, $300. 

Wharfmaster twenty (20) per cent, upon all wharfages 
collected by him. 

Weighmasters, for scales owned by them, an amount equal 
to fz of the fees paid into the city treasury by them re- 
spectively. 


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Weigffitnasters, for scales owned by the city, an amount 
equal to 3 d per cent, of the fees paid into the city treasury by 
them respectively. 

Policemen $40 per month each. 

Section 2. That an ordinance entitled “An Ordinance to 
fix the salaries of the officers of the city of Ironton,” passed 
May 15th, 1896, be and the same is hereby repealed. 

Sec. 3 . This ordinance to take effect according - to law. 


AN ORDINANCE relating to bonds of officers. 

[Passed January 28* 1898.] 

Bonds of Officers. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio, That the bonds conditioned according - to law, 
and with sureties to the approval of Council, (where not 
otherwise provided by law or ordinance) shall be given by 
the officers, in the following - sums: Mayor, $3000; Marshal 
$2000; City Clerk, $10,000; City Treasurer, $40,000; City Com- 
missioner, $1000; City Solicitor, $500; City Engineer, $1000; 
Fire Chief, $1000; Wharfmaster, $2000; Weigiimasters, $200 
each: Policemen, $100 each. 

Sec. 2. That an ordinance No. 580, entitled “An ordinance 
relating - to bonds of officers,” passed April 17th, 1896, be and 
the same is hereby repealed. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect according - to law. 


AN ORDINANCE to provide for the punishment of city officers. 

[Passed May 17, 1865.] 


Section. 

1. Fine, forfeiture of pay, or re- 
moval. 

2. Charges to be filed. 


Section. 

3. Judgment, how passed. 

4. Suspension. 

5. Repealing clause. 


Fine, Forfeiture of Pay, or Removal. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton, That all city officers shall be liable to punishment 


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for misconduct or neglect of duty, by fines, forfeiture of pay, 
or removal from office. 

Charges to be Filed. 

Sec. 2. In every case of official misconduct or neglect of 
duty, not otherwise provided for by the laws of the State or 
ordinances of the City, charges shall be preferred to the City 
Council, who shall forthwith, within a reasonable time, 
proceed to act upon the same; provided, that in all cases the 
accused shall have an opportunity for defense. 

Judgment, How Passed. 

Sec. 3. If upon a hearing of the case, the Council, by a 
majority of its members, shall find the charges sustained, 
wholly or in part, it may proceed to pass judgment, by fine, 
forfeiture of pay, or removal from office; provided, no officer 
elected by the people shall be removed from office without 
the concurrence of two-thirds of all the members elected to 
the Council; but in all other cases, a majority of all the 
members shall be sufficient to determine the punishment. 

Suspension. 

Sec. 4. When charges are preferred against an officer, the 
Council may suspend the accused from office and withhold his 
pay until the final hearing and determination of the case. 

Repealing Clause. 

Sec. 5. That an ordinance passed by the Incorporated 
Village of Ironton, for the punishment of officers, passed 
April 4, 1857, be and the same is hereby repealed. 


PARKS. 

RESOLUTION changing the name of City Square to Lincoln Park. 

[Passed June 5, 1885.] 

Lincoln Park. 

Resolved , That the Court House City Square be hereafter 
known and designated as The Lincoln Park. 


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RESOLUTION providing for a public park, to be known as Riverview Park. 

[Passed October 15, 1886.] 

Riverview Park. 

Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Ironton , 
That all of the piece of ground belonging’ to the City which 
is bounded on the north by Center street, on the east by the 
right of way formerly owned by the Iron Railroad Company 
and now by the Iron Railway Company, on the south by the 
property of the City Water Works, and on the west by the 
Ohio river, be set apart, improved and maintained as a public 
park, to be known as the Riverview Park, until such time as 
the Council may decide it is necessary to improve and use the 
same for wharf purposes. 


AN ORDINANCE for the regulation of Public Parks. 

[Passed July 15, 1887.] 

* Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton: 

Rules, How Provided. 

Section 1 . The committee on public grounds shall provide 
rules and regulations for the government of public parks, 
which, after approval by the Council, shall be published ac- 
cording to law, and conspicuously posted in the parks. 

Penalty for Violation. 

Sec. 2. Whoever violates any pf the provisions of the park 
rules and regulations, now or hereafter thus adopted, published 
and posted, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty 
dollars. 


Park Policeman, Duties. 

Sec. 3. The City Janitor is hereby appointed park police- 
man, at a salary of five dollars per month. It shall be his 
duty to protect the fences, benches, buildings, walks, sod, 
grass, plants, trees and other city property in and about the 
parks, to preserve peace and good order, and enforce the park 
rules and regulations, the ordinances of the City, and the 


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laws of the State, within the park limits and on the abutting 
streets;, and for these purposes he is hereby invested with 
police powers, and may arrest upon view any person violating 
any of the park rules and reg-ulations, the ordinances of the 
City or the laws of the State, within the parks or on the 
abutting- streets; and, upon reasonable information, may file 
complaint ag-ainst any person whom be believes has been 
g-uilty of such violation. He shall also remove all nuisances 
from the parks and abutting- sidewalks, and keep the sod and 
trees of the parks well trimmed, and the walks, benches, 
building-s and other property clean and in g-ood condition. 
He shall do such other duties as the committee on public 
grounds or Council may require. 

Take Effect, When. 

Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect from and after 
leg-al publication. 


PIERS. 

RESOLUTION granting to the United States the right to build and use 
ice-piers in the Ohio river near the Water Works property of Ironton, 
Ohio. 

[Adopted March 25, 1887.] 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council oj the City oj 
Ironton , That the United States be and hereby is granted the 
right to erect and maintain ice-piers in the Ohio river opposite 
and in front of the south line of the present Water Works 
property of this City, and that all vessels and river craft of 
whatever kind are hereby granted the right to use said ice- 
piers, under such regulations as the United States may adopt, 
for the purposes for which they may be erected, free of toll, 
or wharfage, to this City. 

Sec. 2. This resolution shall take effect from and after its 
passage. 


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RESOLUTION directing the relinquishment of certain wharfage dues to the 
the United. & 

[Adopted July 8, 1887.] 

Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Ironton, That, 
in view of the proposed erection by the United States of ice- 
piers in the Ohio river opposite this City, the Mayor be and is 
hereby directed in the name of the City to execute and deliver 
a deed relinquishing - to the United States all the rig'hts of the 
City to collect wharfag-e dues from water craft seeking - pro- 
tection from ice by harboring - against or in front of the 
property owned by the City of Ironton and bordering - on the 
Ohio river. 


PLATTING COMMISSION. 

RESOLUTION appointing a Platting Commission. 

[Adopted November 4, 1887.] 

Whereas, The corporate limits of the City of Ironton, 
having - recently been enlarg-ed by the annexation of contig-uous 
territory; and whereas, in the opinion of two-thirds of the 
members elected to the Council of the City of Ironton, it is 
expedient and necessary to appoint a Commission to plat all 
of the territory recently annexed as aforesaid; therefore, 

Resolved , That John Campbell, R. Mather, D. W. Richards, 
K. V. Dean and Chas. L. Pixley be and they are hereby 
appointed a commission to plat all of the territory recently so 
annexed (no necessary or convenient streets or alleys having- 
been laid out and accepted by this corporation within such 
annexed territory, so as to become public streets), which 
territory is described as follows, to-wit: Beg-inning - on the 
Ohio river at the old corporation line; thence up the river to 
Conrad Spanner’s line; thence with the north line of Conrad 
Spanner and Henry Horn to the road at the foot of the hill; 
thence with said road to the line between sections 20 and 26; 
thence west with said section line to poplar, beech and dog- 
wood corner between W. D. Kelly and the Hepler lands; 


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thence with said Heplar line (it being- the old corporation 
line) to the beginning. Said platting commission are hereby 
instructed to proceed forthwith to perform the duties properly 
required of them by the laws of the State of Ohio and the 
ordinances of the City. 


RESOLUTION appointing a Platting Commission. 

[Adopted July 17th 1891.] 

Whereas, The corporate limits of the City of Ironton, 
having been enlarged by the annexation of contiguous terri- 
tory, and whereas, in the opinion of two-thirds of the members 
elected to the Council of the City of Ironton, it is expedient 
and necessary to appoint a Commission to plat all the territory 
recently annexed as aforesaid, therefore, 

Resolved , That John Campbell, Geo. B. Davis, E. V. Dean, 
D. W. Richards and R. Mather, be and are hereby appointed 
a commission to plat all of the territory recently so annexed 
(no necessary or convenient streets or alleys having been laid 
out and accepted by this corporation within such annexed 
territory so as to become public streets) which territory is 
described as follows, to-wit: 

Beginning on the Ohio River at low water mark, at the 
southeast corner of the corporation in the City of Ironton, 
running thence with the present corporation line north 28 % 
east 2,864 feet to a pig iron at the corner of lands of Conrad 
Spanner, thence north 60° west 117 feet to a stone at the 
corner of lands lately owned by Henry Horn; thence north 28 
degrees, east 1880 feet to a pig iron on the east side of the 
county road; thence along the east side of said county road 
south 49 degrees, east 1220 feet; thence south 52 degrees, east 
1,250 feet; thence south 63 yh degrees, east 530 feet to the 
end of Adams lane; thence south 8 5% degrees, east 350 feet 
to a point in a ravine on the east side of said road, and near 
the line between the lands of Peter Fink and the Hecla Iron 
and Mining Company; thence down said ravine and near the 
line between said parties to the center of Ice Creek; thence 
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River at low water mark; thence down the Ohio River at 
low water mark to the place of beginning'. 

Said Platting Commission are hereby instructed to pro- 
ceed forthwith/ to perform the duties properly required of 
them by the laws of the State of Ohio, and the ordinances of 
the City. 


POLICE. 

AN ORDINANCE to establish and regulate a Police Force in the City of 
Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed April 16, 1897.] 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton , 
Ohio : 


Appointment of Police. 

Section 1 . The Mayor shall annually appoint such num- 
ber of regular Policemen as the Council may deem necessary, 
who, with the Marshal shall constitute the regular Police 
Force of the city, over which the Mayor shall have general 
superintendence. No person shall be appointed a policeman 
unless he is a man of sobriety and integrity, and can read and 
write the English language, and has been and is an orderly 
and law abiding citizen. 

Special Policemen, 

Sec. 2. In case of emergency, the Mayor may, with the 
consent of the Committee on Police, appoint as many extra 
police as he may deem necessary, to serve as long as the 
emergency exists, and the Mayor may, when he sees fit, on 
the application in writing of any person or corporation show- 
ing the necessity thereof, appoint special policemen to do duty 
at any place within the city, at the expense of the person or 
corporation thus applying. Extra or special policemen, ap- 
pointed as above, shall have the powers, perform the duties, 
and be subject to the discipline of the regular force. 


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General Duties of Police. 

Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the police at all times, (but 
especially from dark till daylight, during- which time they 
shall be on active duty) to preserve the public peace and sup- 
press all riots, disturbance, and all breaches of the peace of 
whatever kind; to protect the rig-hts of persons and property, 
and to use dilig-ence to prevent crime and the violation of 
either the laws of the state or the ordinances of the city, to 
g-uard the public health, and rep >rt all nuisances to the Mayor 
or Marshal, and upon the order of either of them remove all 
nuisances and obstructions existing- within the city contrary 
to law, to preserve order and protect property of every des- 
cription at fires, and if requested by the Fire Chief, to aid in 
suppressing- the same; to report to the Mayor and Marshal all 
disorderly houses and saloons, all gambling- houses and rooms 
and places of assignation and prostitution, with the number 
and location in their respective wards, and all suspected crooks 
or thieves, and all suspicious characters; to protect strangers, 
direct them to their destination and warn them against dis- 
reputable and suspicious places and persons; to arrest any per- 
son in the act of committing an offense against any law of 
the state, or ordinance of the city, and forthwith bring the 
offending person before the Mayor for examination, or com- 
mit them to the city prison until an examination can he had, 
and to faithfully observe and diligently enforce the criminal 
laws of the state, and ordinances, resolutions and directions 
of the City Council. 


Police May Arrest— When. 

Sec. 4. The members of the police force shall, upon view, 
arrest any person who may be guilty of a breach of the ordi- 
nances of the city, or of a crime against the state, and where 
a felony has been committed, they may, without warrant, 
arrest any person whom they believe, upon reasonable grounds 
or the complaint of a responsible person, has been guilty of 
same, and they shall upon reasonable information, supported 
by affidavit, procure process for the arrest of any person 
charged with a breach of any of the ordinances of the city. 


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Instructions of Police. 

Sec. 5. The members of the police must acquaint them- 
selves with the provisions of such laws and ordinances as they 
are, or may be required to enforce, and in every way to be- 
come familiar with the duties of their positions. 


Rules and Regulations. 

Sec. 6 . The members of the force in the discharge of their 
duties, shall obey the orders of their superiors, and shall be 
subject to the following rules, and such others, consistent 
with law, as the Council may, from time to time, prescribe. 

1st. Each policeman shall devote his whole time and 
attention to the business of his office, and although certain 
hours are alloted to active duty, yet must be prepared to act 
at short notice whenever his services may be required, either 
on call or by superior officer, or on view of the violation of a 
law of the state or an ordinance of the city. 

2d. No policeman shall absent himself from the city with- 
out a written permit from the Mayor. 

3d. No policeman shall charge or receive for services 
rendered, or to be rendered, any fee, perquisite, or reward, 
other than his legal salary. 

4th. Each member of the force, when on duty shall wear 
the regular police uniform, and the badge of his office so 
conspicuously displayed that the entire surface thereof may 
be easily and distinctly seen. 

5th. No member of the police force shall communicate to 
any person any information which may lead to the escape 
from arrest, or punishment of any person accused of crime, or 
enabling persons to dispose of, or secrete, goods stolen or 
embezzled. 

6th. Members of the force securing information that may 
lead to the arrest and detention of criminals, shall communi- 
cate such information one to the other, and in every way aid 
each other in the arrest of any criminals. 

7th. No member of the police force shall enter or loiter 
about any gambling house or room, baudy house, saloon, or 


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any other place of public resort, except when required to do 
so in the discharge of his duty. 

8th. No member of the force shall drink or handle any 
malt, wine or intoxicating liquor while a member of said force. 

9th. No member shall hold familiar conversation on the 
streets with any prostitute, or associate with rowdies, 
gamblers or suspicious characters. 

10. All members must be civil, courteous and respectful to 
the public, and fearlessly and without respect to persons dis- 
charge their duties with good temper, firmness and discretion 
and must not use profane, violent, intemperate, or abusive 
language, or cruelly maltreat any person while a member of 
the force. 

11th. The force shall report to the Marshal, or Chief of 
Police, at the Mayor’s office at 5’clock p. m. of each day for 
inspection, and to receive instructions, and if any arrests are 
made during the night season, the officer making the arrest 
shall appear before the Mayor on the morning of the next 
day, at 9 o’cloek, to make his complaint, and if the arrest is 
for the violation of an ordinance the officer making the same 
is authorized to accept security in money for the appearence 
of the accused before the Mayor at 9 o’clock a. m. of the next 
day. 

12. All persons committed to the city prison by the Marshal 
or police to await trial for the violation of any law, shall not 
be released therefrom without an order from the Mayor. 

13. No tramp, vagrant, or suspicious character shall be 
committed to the city prison by the force unless written 
charges have been preferred against him, nor shall any tramp, 
vagrant, suspicious character, or fugitive from justice be 
committed at the expense of the city. 

14th. The police force shall meet with the Police Committee 
on the first Thursday in each and every month, at eight o'clock 
p. m., for assignment, to receive instructions, and to report 
any grievances or misunderstandings they may have for in- 
vestigation. 


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15th. The members of the force shall each be furnished 
with a copy of the general misdemeanor ordinance, and a copy 
of the above rules and regulations, for the preservation of 
which they shall be held individually responsible, and be 
furnished with such other ordinances and laws of the state as 
they are or may be required to enforce, and give them such 
instructions as shall aid them in the intelligent discharge of 
their duties. 

• 

16th. Constables may commit to the city prison persons 
found violating the city ordinances, and when so committed 
shall be tried for the offense charged, and said constables shall 
be entitled to and receive for any complaint made by them before 
the Mayor all legal fees charged and collected, but shall not 
be entitled to, or receive any fees or salary from the city. 

17. Persons committed to the city prison during the night 
season, by any member of the force, shall not receive meals 
during the morning of the next day, until a hearing has been 
had, unless otherwise ordered by the Mayor. 

18. The above rules and regulations are to apply as well 
to the Marshal, or Chief of Police, as to the other members of 
the force, and and willful failure or neglect to comply with 
said rules and regulations will subject the offender to sus- 
pension during the pendency of charges for investigation. 

19. No policeman shall take any part in politics or be a 
candidate for any office while a member of the force. 

Sec. 7. Any person may file charges against any member 
of the police force, with the Mayor. And the Mayor shall, 
whenever he believes any member guilty of conduct justifying 
his removal, suspend said member, and report such suspension 
to the Council. The Council shall, after a hearing of any 
charges against any member, if they find the said charges 
sustained, discharge the accused; or fine him and forfeit 
his pay, in any amount not exceeding fifty ($50) dollars. 

Sec. 8. All regularly appointed policemen shall be re- 
quired to uniform themselves in the Standard Official Police 
Officer’s Uniform, viz: Long frock coat, reaching to the knee, 
or thereabout, buttoned up close around the body and neck, 
one row of buttons, belt and made. Regulation police helmet 


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cloth to be of dark blue. This uniform to be worn during- the 
months of October, November, December, January, February 
and March. 

The Standard uniform to be worn during- the months of 
April, May, June, July, August and September, shall be a 
sack coat uniform, made of dark blue cloth, light weight, 
one row of buttons, to be worn buttoned up closely around the 
b # ody and neck, with a slight low folding collar. No outside 
pockets are to be allowed in these uniforms. The officers to 
carry their mace in their hand. Regulation helmet may be 
worn during the summer season. All officers are required to 
equip themselves with the above uniforms, and to wear them 
at all times while on duty, or when appearing before the 
public either day or night, except in cases where it is 
absolutely necessary to attire in citizens clothing. This may 
be done by consent of the Mayor. 

Sec. 10 . That an ordinance entitled “An ordinance to 
establish and regulate a police force” passed October 8th, 
1886, and an ordinance entitled, “An ordinance to regulate 
the uniforming of policemen”* passed May 13th, 1896, be 
and the same are hereby repealed. 

Sec. 11. This ordinance shall take effect from and after 
its legal publication. 


RAILROADS. 

KELLY NAIL & IRON CO. 

RESOLUTION granting to the Kelly Nail & Iron Co., and its successors 
and assigns, a right to construct, maintain and operate a railway across 
and along certain streets and alleys in the City of Ironton, Ohio, in so 
far as the same may be necessary to carry out the objects of the in- 
corporation of said company as set out in its articles of incorporation. 

[Adopted February i, 1884.] 

Grant for Manufacturing Purposes. 

Resolved , by the City Council of the City of Ironton, Ohio , 
That the Kelly Nail & Iron Co., its successors and assigns, 
are hereby authorized to locate and occupy, construct and 


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maintain a line of railway, with the necessary side tracks, 
switches, and turnouts on, through and along the following 
parts of streets and alleys in the city of Ironton, free of charge, 
so far as the same may be necessary to carry out the objects 
of the incorporation of said company as set out in its articles 
of incorporation, subject, however, to such restrictions, con* 
ditions and limitations as are hereinafter specified, and such 
as are placed thereon by the statutes of the State of Ohio, 
to-wit: 

Beginning at a point in Sycamore street near a frame house 
on the land of William D. Kelly; running along Sycamore 
street in a south-westerly direction to the “old Hecla road”; 
thence west along said Hecla road to Sixth street; thence 
running westerly across Sixth, Walnut, Fifth, Mulberry, and 
Fourth streets, and the alleys intervening, to Chestnut street; 
thence along Chestnut street to Front street, and down Front 
street from Mulberry street to the Section line, and the lands 
now owned by the Kelly Nail & Iron Co. 

In constructing said railroad across or along any street, 
alley, sidewalk, or street crossing, the said Kelly Nail' & Iron 
Co., its successors and assigns, shall in the building of said 
railway, conform to the grade heretofore established, or here- 
after to be established, by the City of Ironton, and shall make, 
keep and maintain the same safe, sound and in good condition 
for public use. 

That when an engine is put on the road, that along and 
over the entire right of way through any street hereby 
granted, upon such streets and at such times as Council may 
direct, said Kelly Nail & Iron Co. shall plank the same on 
each side of each rail with good, sound oak plank, ten inches 
in width, which said plank shall be even with the top of the 
rails, and shall make and keep the same safe, sound, and in 
good condition for public use. 

Whenever, by the terms, conditions, and stipulations herein 
contained in relation to the streets, alleys, street crossings or 
sidewalks so to be used as aforesaid, the said Kelly Nail & 
Iron Co., its successors and assigns, shall build, grade, pave, 
improve, and keep the same in repair, said improvement, 


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grading, paving and keeping in repair, and all other work to 
be done by said Kelly Nail & Iron Co., its successors and 
assigns, in or upon said streets, alleys, sidewalks and street 
crossings, shall be under the supervision of the Engineer of 
said city and subject to the approval of the City Council 
thereof. 

This resolution shall not be construed to exempt the said 
Kelly Nail & Iron Co., its successors and assigns, from 
liability for any damages which the City of Ironton or in- 
dividuals may sustain by the failure or neglect of said Kelly 
Nail & Iron Co., its successors and assigns, in making or keep- 
ing in repair any of said improvements, and said company shall 
indemnify and hold the City harmless from any damages that 
may be claimed by property holders, or by any person or 
persons, on account of the laying of their track or tracks, 
or in their use, or by reason thereof, or by running the cars 
thereon. 

That a resolution entitled “Resolutions granting William 
D. Kelly, his heirs and assigns, a right of constructing and 
operating a railway across and along certain streets and 
alleys in the City of Ironton,” adopted December 6, 1882, be 
and the same is hereby rescinded. 


SCIOTO VALLEY RAILWAY CO. 

RESOLUTION granting a Right of Way to the Scioto Valley Railway- 
Company through the City of Ironton. 

[Adopted October 22, 1886 . 1 

Main Grant Through City Along Front Street. 

Whereas, It is made to appear to the City Council of the 
said City of Ironton, that in the location of that part of 
the line of the Scioto V alley Railway, which is contained within 
the corporate limits of said city, by the said Scioto Valley 
Railway Company, a company duly incorporated and organ- 
ized as such under the laws of the State of Ohio, that it is- 
necessary for said Railway Company to occupy the following 


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streets, parts of streets, alleys, parts of alleys, and sidewalks 
within said City, hereafter mentioned, therefore, be it 

Resolved by the City Council of the City of I ronton , as follows: 
That the said Scioto Valley Railway Company be, and it is 
hereby authorized to locate and occupy, construct, operate and 
maintain its line of Railway, with the necessary side tracks, 
switches and turnouts, on, through and along or upon that 
part of the streets, alleys and sidewalks and street crossings, 
in said City of Ironton, hereafter mentioned, free of charge, 
subject, however, to such restrictions, conditions, and limi- 
tations as are hereinafter specified, and such as are placed 
thereon by the statutes of the State of Ohio, which said 
streets, alleys, sidewalks, street crossings are described as 
being on or near the following line, or lines, to-wit: 

Beginning at a point in Storms creek on the line of the 
corporation of Ironton, twenty-six (26) feet easterly at a right 
angle from a point in the line of Fifth street produced, and 
one hundred and twelve (112) feet northwesterly from the 
corner of the lower lot of John Campbell’s third addition to 
the City of Ironton; thence south 41° 10' east, one hundred 
and twelve (112) feet to the northwest line of said third 
addition of John Campbell; thence curving to the right and 
crossing Fifth street at a point about three hundred (300) feet 
northwesterly from the intersection of Fifth and Flm streets; 
thence running southeasterly through the second addition of 
John Campbell to the City of Ironton, crossing Elm street 
about two hundred (200) feet southwest from the intersection 
of Elm and Fifth streets; thence running along on the top of 
bank on the east side of Storms creek and on the west side of 
the Lawrence rolling mill to a point in Second street on the 
bank of Storms creek; thence on Second street to a point in 
said Second street between Hecla and Etna streets; thence 
crossing the property known as the old Foundry lot, also 
crossing Etna street at or near its junction with Front street; 
thence on Front street along the present main route of the 
Iron Railroad, following said route along and over the streets 
and alleys on which the present line of the Iron Railroad is 
located, to the southeast corporation line of the city of 
Ironton, with the right to lay down and operate side tracks, 


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switches and turnouts, except upon the portion of said line 
between the west side of Vesuvius street and the east side of 
Jefferson street. 

In constructing- said line of road over, across and along- any 
street, alley, sidewalk or street crossing, the said railroad 
company shall in the building of said railroad in said City 
conform to the grade heretofore established by said City, 
and the rails shall be put down in such a manner as to leave 
the surface of the street as level as the nature of the case will 
allow, and wherever any of the said streets, alleys, side- 
walks or street crossings have been paved with cinder, lime- 
stone, gravel, brick, or other material, the said company shall, 
in laying down their rails and crossties for said railway, place 
the same in as good condition as they now are. 

Wherever said line of railroad shall pass across, along or 
over any of said streets, alleys, sidewalks, or street crossings, 
and the grades thereof have not heretofore been established 
by said City, said company, in the construction of its road, 
shall make and construct the same with reference to the 
establishment of a reasonable grade by said City, and in case 
the said line of said road when constructed shall not conform 
to such reasonable grade, when thereafter established by said 
City, said railway company shall make such change in its said 
road as will conform to said grade. 

Whenever said City has ordered by resolution, or may here- 
after order, the improvement of any street, alley, sidewalk or 
street crossing, over, across or along which the said railroad 
may pass, said company shall construct its road and improve 
said street to the extent of five feet on each side of the center 
line of said railway and to the extent of five feet on each side 
of the center line of any side tracks, switches or turnouts of 
said railway. 

At all street crossings and wherever said railroad shall cross 
any of the sidewalks, said company shall, either by oak plank 
or some good material, so construct said crossings or side- 
walks in the line of said railroad, as to make and keep the 
same safe, sound and in good condition for the public use. 

Whenever, by the terms,, conditions, and stipulations herein 
contained in relation to the streets, alleys, street crossing or 


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sidewalks, so to be used and occupied as aforesaid, by said 
Scioto Valley Railway Company, and wherein said railway 
company is to build, grade, pave, improve, and keep the same 
in repair, said improvement, grading-, paving and keeping in 
repair, and all other work to be done on said railroad in or 
upon said streets, alleys, sidewalks and street crossings, 
shall be under the supervision of the Engineer of said city 
and be subject to the approval of the City Council thereof. 

This resolution shall, however, not be construed to exempt 
the Scioto Valley Railway Company or its successors from 
liability for any damages which the City of Ironton or indi- 
viduals may sustain by the failure or neglect of said railway 
in making or keeping in repair any of said improvements. 

This resolution is upon condition that the Scioto Valley 
Railway Company, or its successors, shall construct and 
operate a railway upon the line herein granted, on or before 
the first day of September, A. D. 1881, and having regular 
trains running upon schedule time by that date. 

This grant of right of way shall be operative, and the Scioto 
Valley Railway Company shall enter upon and occupy the 
streets, alleys, and sidewalks hereinbefore defined, only upon 
the cancellation and relinquishment, by the said Scioto Valley 
Railway Company, of the right of way heretofore granted by 
the Council of the City of Ironton to the Scioto Valley Railway 
Company, by resolution entitled “Resolution granting rights 
of way to the Scioto Valley Railway Company through the 
City of Ironton, Ohio,” passed August 7, 1880. 

A resolution adopted in Council, August 7, 1880, entitled 
“Resolution granting rights of way to the Scioto Valley 
Railway Company through the City of Ironton, Ohio,” be and 
the same is hereby repealed. 


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A RESOLUTION to amend a Resolution, entitled: “Resolution granting a 
right of way to the Scioto Valley Railway Company through the city of 
Ironton,’’ passed October 22, 1880. 

[Passed January 24, 1881.] 

Amendment to Main Grant. 

Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of I ronton, Ohio: 
That a resolution entitled “Resolution granting- a right of 
way to the Scioto Valley Railway Company through the city 
of Ironton, passed October 22, 1880, be amended by inserting 
after the words “to the southeast corporation line of the city 
of Ironton,” That on First street, from Chestnut street to said 
south-east corporation line of said city, said line of railway 
shall not approach nearer the sidewalks than eight feet from 
the outer edge of said sidewalks on either side of said street. 


RESOLUTION granting the right of way to the Scioto Valley Railway 
Company in First street in the city of Ironton. 

[Passed March 21, 1881.] 

Grant along First Street. 

Whereas, It is made to appear to the City Council of said 
city of Ironton, that in the location of a part of the line of said 
Scioto Valley Railway Company within the corporate limits 
of said city, that it is necessary for said railway company to 
occupy a part of First street in said city; therefore, be it 

Resolved , by the City Council of the City of Ironton, That 
the said Scioto Valley Railway Company be and it is hereby 
authorized to locate and occupy, construct and maintain its 
line of railway, with the necessary side tracks, switches and 
turnouts, on, through and along or upon that part of First 
street in said city of Ironton, hereinafter mentioned, free of 
charge, subject, however, to such restrictions, conditions and 
limitations as are hereinafter specified and such as are placed 
thereon by the statutes of the State of Ohio, to-wit: Beginning 
in the southwest side of First street and one hundred (1001 
feetN. 35° W. from the east corner of lot No. 104 of W. D. 
Kelly’s first addition to Ironton, running thence in a south- 


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easterly direction in said First street to a point in the south- 
side of Madison street, and fourteen (14) feet N. 55° E. from 
the north corner of lot No. 105 in said addition; thence in a 
southeasterly direction in said First street to a point in the 
south side of Monroe street twenty-two (22) feet N. 55° E. 
from the north corner of lot No. Ill in said addition; thence 
parallel with said southwest side of First street to the west 
line of Chestnut street; that the outer rail of the track of said 
Scioto Valley Railway Company shall not be upon said street 
further from the said south side of said street than the limits 
hereby granted; 

That along- and over the entire right of way hereby granted, 
said railway shall cover the same with good sound oak plank; 
which said plank shall be even with the top of the rails, and 
shall make and keep the same safe, sound and in good condi- 
tion for public use; 

That whenever by the terms, conditions and stipulations 
herein contained in relation to the streets, alleys, street cross- 
ings or sidewalks so to be used and occupied as aforesaid by 
said Scioto Valley Railway Company, and wherein said rail- 
way company is to build, grade, pave, improve and keep the 
same in repair, said improvement, grading, paving and 
keeping in repair, and all other work to be done by said 
railway company in or upon said streets, alleys, sidewalks and 
street crossings, shall be under the supervision of the Engineer 
of said city, and subject to the approval of the City Council 
thereof. 

This resolution shall, however, not be construed to exempt 
the Scioto Valley Railway Company, or its successors, from 
liability for any damage which the City of Ironton or individ- 
uals may sustain by the failure or neglect of said railway 
company in making or keeping in repair any of said im- 
provement. 


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RESOLUTION granting to Peter Newman and Henry Spanner the right to 
make a railroad switch connecting with the Scioto Valley Railroad 
Company upon Front street in the city of Ironton, Ohio. 

[Adopted December 15, 1882.] 

Newman & Spanner Switch. 

Resolved , by the City Council of the City of Ironton , That 
Peter Newman and Henry Spanner be and are hereby granted 
leave and authorized to construct and operate a switch upon the 
west side of the present track of the Scioto Valley Railroad in 
the city of Ironton, and beginning- at a point on said railroad 
track 44 feet north of the north line of Adams street and ex- 
tending- northward along- the west side of said track to a point 
on the west line of said Front street not more than 176 feet 
north of the north line of said Adams street; that said switch 
shall be constructed upon the established grade of the city of 
Ironton on said street, and shall be planked with three inch 
oak plank twelve inches wide on each side of each rail. 

Whenever said switch shall have ceased to be used in con- 
nection with manufacturing- by said Newman & Spanner, or 
their assigns, the same is to be removed. 


RESOLUTION granting to the New York & Ohio Iron & Steel Company 
the right to make a railroad switch connecting with the Scioto Valley 
Railway Company upon Front street, in the city of Ironton, Ohio. 

[Adopted June 15, 1883.] 

New York & Ohio Iron & Steel Co. Switch. 

Resolved by the City Council of the City of Ironton, Ohio, That 
the New York & Ohio Iron & Steel Company, its successors 
and assigns, be and it is hereby granted leave and authorized 
to locate, occupy, construct and maintain a railroad switch on, 
throug-h and along- the following- part of Front street, in the 
city of Ironton, subject, however, to such restrictions, con- 
ditions and limitations as are hereinafter specified, and such 
as are placed thereon by the statutes of the State of Ohio, 
to-wit: Beginning- in the Scioto Valley Railway Company’s 
track in Front street, at Oak Alley, running thence in a north- 
westerly direction in and along Front street to the north line 


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of Etna street produced, and to the property known as the 
“Old Foundry Wharf,” in the city of Ironton. 

In constructing- said switch along- said street, the said New 
York & Ohio Iron & Steel Company, its successors and assig-ns, 
shall conform to the grade heretofore established, or that may 
hereafter be established, by the City of Ironton, and shall 
plank the same along its entire length in said Front street with 
three inch oak plank between the rails, and with the same kind 
of plank twelve inches wide on the outside of each rail, and 
shall make, keep, and maintain the same in safe, sound, and 
good condition for public use. 

Whenever by the terms, conditions and stipulations herein 
contained in relation to the street so to be used as aforesaid, 
the said New York & Ohio Iron & Steel Company, its succes- 
sors and assigns, shall build, grade, pave, improve and keep 
the same in repair, said building, improving, grading, paving, 
and keeping in repair, and all other work to be done by said 
New York & Ohio Iron & Steel Company, its successors and 
assigns in and upon said street, shall be under the supervision 
of the Civil Engineer of said city, and subject to the approval 
of the City Council thereof. 

This resolution shall not be construed to exempt the said 
New York & Ohio Iron & Steel Company, its successors and 
assigns, from liability for any damage which the City of Iron- 
ton, or individuals, may sustain by reason of the failure or 
neglect of the said New York & Ohio Iron & Steel Company, 
its successors and assigns, in constructing or making said 
switch and keeping the same in repair. 

Whenever said switch shall have ceased to be used in con- 
nection with manufacturing by said New York & Ohio Iron & 
Steel Company, its successors and assigns, the same is to be 
removed. 

Provided, It is expressly understood and reserved, that 
nothing herein contained shall be construed to abridge or 
interfere with in any way, manner or form whatever, the 
rights and privileges heretofore granted by the City of Ironton 
to the Scioto Valley Railway Company, or the Iron Railroad 
Company. 


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RESOLUTION granting to the Scioto Valley Railway Company the right to 
make a railroad switch connecting with the Scioto Valley Railway upon 
Front street, in the city of Ironton, Ohio. 

[Adopted June 6, 1884. J 

New York & Ohio Iron & Steel Co. Switch. 

Resolved by the City Council of tke City of Ironton , Ohio , 
That the Scioto Valley Railway Company, its successors and 
assigns, be and it is hereby granted leave and authorized to 
locate, occupy, construct and maintain a railroad switch on y 
through and along the following part of Front street, in the 
city of Ironton, subject, however, to such restrictions, condi- 
tions and limitations as are hereinafter specified, and such as 
are placed thereon by the statutes of the State of Ohio, 
to- wit: 

Beginning at a point on said Scioto Valley Company’s 
track, not less than twenty-five feet below Oak alley, and 
extending along said Front street as near the present switch 
of the Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad as can be 
done to the north line of Hecla street. 

In constructing said switch along said street, the said Scioto 
Valley Railway Company, its successors and assigns, shall 
conform to the grade heretofore established, or that may 
hereafter be established by the City of Ironton, and shall plank 
the same along its entire length in said Front street, with 
three inch oak plank between the rails, and with the same 
kind of plank twelve inches wide on the outside of each rail, 
and shall make, keep, and maintain the same in safe, sound, 
and good condition for public use. 

Whenever by the terms, conditions and stipulations herein 
contained in relation to the street so to be used as aforesaid, 
the said Scioto Valley Railway Co., its successors and assigns, 
shall build, grade, pave, improve and keep the same in repair, 
said building, improving, grading, paving and keeping in 
repair, and all other work to be done by the Said Scioto Valley 
Railway Co., its successors and assigns, in and upon said 
street, shall be under the supervision of the Civil Engineer of 
said city, and subject to the approval of the City Council 
thereof. 


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This resolution shall not be construed to exempt the said 
Scioto Valley Railway Co., its successors and assigns, from 
liability for any damage which the City of Ironton or indi- 
viduals may sustain by reason of the failure or neglect of the 
said Scioto Valley Railway Co., its successors and assigns, in 
constructing or making said switch and keeping the same in 
repair. 

Whenever said switch shall have ceased to be used in con- 
nection with manufacturing by the New York & Ohio Iron & 
Steel Company, its successors and assigns, the same is to be 
removed. 

Provided, It is expressly understood and reserved, that 
nothing herein contained shall be construed to abridge or 
interfere with in any way, manner or form whatever, the 
rights and privileges heretofore granted by the City of Ironton 
to the Scioto Valley Railway Company, or the Iron Railroad 
Company. 


RESOLUTION granting to the Scioto Valley Railway Company the right to 
make and use a switch opposite The Lambert Brothers Machine Shops, 
in the City of Ironton. 

[Adopted June 5, 1885.] 

The Lambert Machine Shop Switch. 

Resolved by the City Council of the City of Ironton , Ohio, 
That the Scioto Valley Railway Company be hereby granted 
leave to construct and maintain a railroad switch on, through 
and along the following part of the city of Ironton, subject, 
however, to the restrictions, conditions and limitations here- 
after specified, to-wit: 

Beginning in the center of said Scioto Valley Railroad track, 
at a point 35 feet south of the south side of Hecla street in 
Second street, and running thence by a tangent to said rail- 
way track at said point, on an easy curve to the left, along 
in said Second street and sidewalk on the west of said street, 
to a point on the west line of said street, not more than 90 
feet south of Hecla street, and into and upon the old Foundry 
lot. 


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The switch shall be so built as to conform to the grade 
established, or to be established, by the City of Ironton, and 
shall be planked along its entire length with three inch oak 
plank between the rails, and with the same kind of plank 
twelve inches wide on the outside of each rail; and shall be so 
built and maintained as to be and remain in safe, sound and 
good condition and repair for public use. 

All the work done upon the switch, or the ground upon 
which it stands, in grading, building, maintaining and keep- 
ing in repair the same, in accordance with the term^ of this 
resolution, shall be done under the supervision of the City 
Engineer of Ironton, and subject to the approval of the City 
Council thereof. 

This resolution shall not be construed to exempt the Scioto 
Valley Railway Company, or its successors or assigns, from 
liability for any damage which the City of Ironton or in- 
dividuals may sustain by reason of the failure or neglect of 
said Company properly to build, maintain and keep in repair 
said switch. 


RESOLUTION empowering the Ironton Furnace Company to construct 
and maintain a railroad switch, connecting with the Scioto Valley Rail- 
way, upon certain conditions. 

[Passed September 3, 1886.] 

Ironton Furnace Switch ; Private Grant. 

Section 1 . Whereas, the Ironton Furnace Company, which 
has leased and is operating the blast furnace in this city, 
known as the Iron and Steel Furnace, has applied for a right 
to build and operate, from said furnace to the Scioto Valley 
Railway, a railway switch, which is to cross Second street 
near the south end of the new Storms creek bridge, and is to 
be used exclusively by said furnace company in connection 
with its business of operating said furnace, and not otherwise, 
and is to be maintained as long as needed by said company 
for such purpose and no longer; therefore, 

Sec. 2. Resolved, That the Ironton Furnace Company be, 
and it is hereby granted leave to construct and maintain a 


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railway switch across Second street, near the east end of the 
new Storms creek bridge, upon a line to be hereafter located 
by the City Engineer, extending from the said furnace to the 
said Scioto Valley Railway, subject to the restrictions, and 
upon the terms and conditions following, to-wit: 

A bond in the sum of $2000, with approved sureties, con- 
ditioned that the Ironton Furnace Company shall faithfully 
observe the restrictions and comply with the terms and con- 
ditions of this grant, shall be executed and delivered by the 
said company to the Council, and accepted by the latter, and 
a sum of money sufficient to pay the expense oif passing and 
publishing this resolution, shall be deposited with the City 
Clerk by said company, before any rights shall vest, or work 
whatever be done, under or by virtue of this resolution. 

Sec. 3. The switch shall be so built as to conform to the 
grade established, or to be established, by this City, and shall 
be planked the entire width of said Second street, including 
sidewalks, with three inch oak plank between the rails, and 
with the same kind of plank twelve inches wide on the outside 
of each rail; and shall be so built, and maintained as to be and 
remain in safe, sound, and good condition and repair for 
public use; the planking to be renewed whenever the Council 
may so require. All work done in locating, grading, building, 
maintaining and keeping in repair said switch, shall be done 
under the supervision of the City Engineer, and subject to the 
approval of the Council. Upon a failure of the furnace com- 
pany, after ten days’ notice from the Council, to do any work 
in the building, repairing, or maintaining of said switch re- 
quired to place or keep the same in the condition above 
provided for, the Council may either do the work itself at the 
expense of the furnace company, or may treat such failure as 
a forfeiture of all rights under this resolution, and remove said 
switch track at the expense of the furnace company. 

Sec. 4. From the time the construction of the switch 
across Second street is begun, the furnace company shall main- 
tain a flagman at the crossing of said switch over Second 
street, whose duty it shall be to warn all persons in Second 
street of the approach of cars upon said switch. If at any time 
the furnace company fails to provide such flagman for a period 


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of ten days after being- notified by the Council to do so, the 
Council may either provide such flagman at the furnace com- 
pany’s expense, or treat such failure as a forfeiture of all 
rights under this resolution and remove the switch at the ex- 
pense of the furnace company. 

Sec. 5. The rights granted herein are granted to the Iron- 
ton Furnace Company personall} T , and are not assignable. 
The switch is to be used in connection with and in aid of the 
business of operating the said furnace by the Ironton Furnace 
Company, and not otherwise; the right to use the switch as a 
side track for railway purposes unconnected with the operation 
of the furnace aforesaid, is not granted hereby, but expressly 
prohibited. In case the said switch is used otherwise than as 
above restricted, the Council may at any time within thirty 
days after the fact of such use is brought to its notice, treat 
the same as a forfeiture of all rights under this resolution, 
and may order the furnace company to remove the switch, 
and upon its failure so to do, may remove the switch at the 
expense of the furnace company. 

Sec. 6 . After a cessation for thirty days of the use of the 
switch by the furnace company, the Council may, at any time 
in its discretion, notify the said company to appear, at a time 
and place stated, before the Council, and show cause why such 
switch should not be required to be removed. Whenever 
(whether because of the results of the notice last mentioned, 
or by reason of the termination of the business of said furnace 
company, or otherwise,) the Council is satisfied that the use 
of said switch for the purposes allowable under this resolution 
has ceased, it may order the furnace company to remove the 
switch within ten days, and upon failure to do so, may remove 
the switch at the expense of the furnace company. 

Sec. 7. In case the switch is removed, the street shall be 
restored to its original condition by the furnace company or 
at its expense. All expense incurred by the City and charge- 
able upon the furnace company, in accordance with any of the 
provisions of this resolution, shall be collected by suit upon 
the bond given by said company. 

Sec. 8. This resolution to take effect after legal publi- 


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cation upon the deposit of the sum of money, and filing- and 
accepting of the bond, provided for in Section 2. 


RESOLUTION granting to the Scioto Valley Railway Company the right 
to construct and maintain a side-Uack or switch on First street, near 
Belfont furnace, in the City of Ironton, upon certain conditions. 

[Passed April 27, 1888.] 

Belfont Furnace Switch. 

Resolved , by the City Council of the City of Ironton , That 
the Scioto Valley Railway Company be, and it is hereby 
granted leave to construct, operate and maintain a side-track 
or switch, beginning in First street, in said city, in the center 
of the present side-track of the Scioto Valley Railway, at a 
point ninety (90) feet southeast from the southeast line of 
Madison street; thence extending on said First street north- 
westerly, and at switch distance from the track of said Scioto 
Valley Railway, to a point forty (40) feet southeast from the 
southeast side of Jefferson street, during the time, subject to 
the restrictions, and upon the terms and conditions following 
to- wit: 

The side-track or switch shall be so built as to conform to 
the grade established, or to be established, by the City of 
Ironton, and shall be planked along its entire length with 
three-inch oak plank between the rails, and with the same 
kind of plank twelve inches wide on the outside of each rail, 
and shall be so built and maintained as to be and remain in 
•safe, sound and good condition and repair for public use, the 
planking to be renewed whenever the Council may so require. 
All work done in locating, grading, building, maintaining 
and keeping in repair said switch shall be done under the 
supervision of the City Engineer and subject to the approval 
of the Council. The Council may at any time serve written 
notice on said railroad company, its successors or assigns, (by 
copy left at its local office, or personally on its agents in this 
city,) to do any work in the building, maintaining, or repair- 
ing of said switch, required in the opinion of the Council to 
place or keep the same in the condition above stipulated, and 


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on failure of the said railroad company to do the work within 
the period (to be not less than five days from date of service) 
specified by the Council in said notice, the Council may do 
the same and collect the cost and expense thereof from the 
said railroad company. 

This resolution shall not, in any of its provisions, be con- 
strued to exempt the Scioto Valley Railway Company, its 
successors or assigns, from liability for any damage which the 
City of Ironton or individuals may sustain by reason of the 
failure or neglect of said company properly to build, maintain 
and keep in repair said switch. 

Said side-track or switch is to be operated and maintained 
during the pleasure of the Council and no longer, and the 
Council may, at any time in its discretion, serve written notice 
on said raiiroad company, its successors or assigns, (by copy 
left at its local office, or served personally on its agent in this 
city,) to remove said switch and restore the street to its origi- 
nal condition within a periocl (not less than ten days from 
date of service) specified by the Council in said notice; and on 
failure of the railroad company to comply with said notice, 
the Council may remove the switch and restore the street to 
its original condition, and collect the cost and expense thereof 
from the railroad company. 

This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and 
after its passage and legal publication, and the deposit by the 
said railroad company with the City Clerk of the sum of 
twenty-five dollars to pay the cost of preparing and publishing 
it, and whenever the said Scioto Valley R. R. Co. shall cause 
to be planked all streets crossed by said Scioto Valley R. R., 
according to a former ordinance, to the satisfaction of the 
Street Committee and the City Engineer, and no sooner. 


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TOLEDO, CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY. 

RESOLUTION granting R. S. Dupuy, Leo Ebert and Company and J. T. 
Eakins the right to make a railroad switch connecting with the Toledo, 
Cincinnati and Saint Louis Railroad Company, upon Railroad street in 
the City of Irpnton. 

[Adopted August 18th, 1882 . ] 

Tannery, Brewers and Flour Mill Switch. 

Resolved , by the City Coimcil of the City of Ironton, That 
R. S. Dupuy, Leo Ebert and Company, and J. T. Eakins be 
and are hereby granted leave and authorized to construct and 
operate a switch upon the north side of the present track of 
the Toledo, Cincinnati and Saint Louis Railroad Company, in 
the city of Ironton, and beginning at the east line of Seventh 
street in Ironton, and extending eastward along the north 
side of said track, and not more than thirteen feet therefrom, 
to a point not farther than the east line of Eight street; that 
said switch shall be constructed upon the established grade of 
the City of Ironton at Seventh street, and shall be planked 
with three-inch oak plank, twelve inches wide on each side of 
each rail. 


RESOLUTION granting the Scioto Valley Railway Company the right to 
lay down a spur or side track across First street in the city of Ironton, 
into the Fire Brick Yard of Parker and Austin. 

[Adopted August 2nd, 1889.] 

Section 1. Be it resolved by the City Council of the city of 
Ironton that the Scioto Valley Railway Company be, and is 
hereby granted the right to lay down, maintain and operate a 
side or spur track from its main track across the Iron Railroad 
and First street into the premises of Parker and Austin manu- 
facturers of fire brick in the Sixth Ward of the said city of 
Ironton. 

. Sec. 2. Said track shall conform to the grade of said First 
street, and shall be planked therein to make a suitable and 
convenient crossing. 

Sec. 3. Said track is to be constructed under the super- 
vision of the City Engineer of said city of Ironton. 


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Sec. 4. Scioto Valley Railway Company shall hold the 
said city of Ironton exempt from all liability for damages to 
abutting- property caused by the laying- and maintainance and 
operation of said side or spur track authorized under this 
resolution. 


RESOLUTION granting to the Scioto Valley Railway Company the right to * 
construct and maintain a side track or switch on First street from Madi- 
son to Jefferson street in the city of Ironton. 

[Adopted August 2nd, 1889.] 

Section 1 . Be it resolved by the City Council of the city 
of Ironton that the Scioto Valley Railway Company be, and 
is hereby granted leave to construct, operate and maintain a 
side track or switch on First street in said city, beginning in 
the Scioto Valley side track near the south side of Madison 
street, thence extending on said First street north-westerly 
and at switch distance east of said side track to a point 80 feet 
south of the south line of Jefferson street, during the time, 
subject to the restrictions and upon the terms and conditions 
following to-wit: 

Sec. 2. Said track shall conform to the grade of said First 
street as established or hereafter to be established by the city 
of Ironton and shall be planked to make suitable and con- 
venient crossing. 

Sec. 3. Said track to be constructed under the supervision 
and direction of the City Engineer of said city of Ironton. 

The Council may at any time serve written notice on said 
railroad company, its successors or assigns, (by copy left at 
its local office, or personally on its agent in this city) to do 
any work in the building, maintaining or repairing of said 
switch, required in the opinion of the Council to place or keep 
the same in the condition above stipulated, and on failure of 
said railroad company to do the said work within the period 
(to be not less than five days from the date of service) specified 
by the Council in said notice, the Council may do the same 
and collect the cost and expense thereof from the said railroad 
company. 


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Sec. 4. This resolution shall not, in any of its provisions, 
be construed to exempt the Scioto Valley Railroad Company, 
its successors or assigns, from liability^ for any damage which 
the city of Ironton or individuals may sustain by reason of 
the failure or neglect of said company properly to build, 
maintain and keep in repair said switch. 

This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and 
after its passage and legal publication. 


A RESOLUTION granting the Foster Stove Works Company the right to 
lay down a tramway track across Second street in the City of Ironton, 
Ohio, at the Foster Stove Works. 

[Adopted May 16th, 1890.] 

Section 1 . Be it resolved by the City Council of the city 
of Ironton that the Foster Stove Works Company be and is 
hereby granted the right to lay down, maintain and use a 
tramway track across Second street from their stove mounting 
room into their brick ware room. 

Sec. 2. Said track shall conform to the grade of said 
Second street and shall be planked on the inside and 12 
inches on the outside of each rail the entire length of the 
street, so as to make a suitable and convenient crossing. 

Sec. 3. Said track is to be constructed under the direction 
and to the approval of the City Engineer. 

Sec. 4. Said Foster Stove Works Company, its successors 
or assigns, shall hold the said City of Ironton exempt from 
all' liability for damages to individuals caused by the laying, 
maintaining and using said tramway track, authorized under 
this resolution. 


A RESOLUTION granting the Scioto Valley and New England Railroad 
Co. the right to lay down and operate a side track across First street in 
the City of Ironton to the upper line of the lands of the Fire Brick Yard 
of Parker and Austin; then down First street parallel to the line of said 
Parker and Austin to their lower line. 

[Adopted June 6th, 1890.] 

Section. 1. Be it resolved by the City Council of the city 
of Ironton, that the Scioto Valley and New England Railroad 


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Co. be and is hereby granted the right to lay down, main- 
tain and operate a side track from its main track across the 
Iron Railroad and First street, to the upper line of Parker & 
Austin Fire Brick Co; thence down said First street to the 
lower line of said Parker & Austin Fire Brick Co., in the said 
city of Ironton, Sixth ward. 

Sec. 2. Said track shall conform to the grade of said 
Front-st., and shall be planked therein to make a suitable 
and convenient crossing. 

Sec. 3. Said track is to be constructed under the super- 
vision of the City Engineer of said city of Ironton. 

Sec. 4. Scioto Valley and New England Railroad Co. 
shall hold the said city of Ironton exempt from liability for 
damages to abutting property, caused by the laying and 
maintaining and operating said side track. 

Sec. 5. Said right is hereby granted upon the express 
condition that any and all other railroad companies shall 
have the privilege of using said switch for the purposes 
mentioned herein, upon such terms as are reasonable. 


RESOLUTION granting the Norfolk & Western Railroad Company the 
right to construct and maintain a railroad switch in First street, at Mul- 
berry street, in the city of Ironton, Ohio, and repealing resolution passed 
August 2, 1889, granting the Scioto Valley Railway Company the right 
to construct and maintain a switch in First and Mulberry 7 streets. 

[Adopted April 10th, 1891.] 

Resolved, by the City Council of the city of Ironton, That 
the Norfolk & Western Railroad Company be, and is hereby 
granted leave to construct, operate and maintain a railroad 
switch or side-track on the east side of the Norfolk & Western 
(formerly the Scioto Valley) railway track, commencing in the 
center of said Norfolk & Western Railway track, in First 
street, at a point eighty (80) feet south of the south line of 
Mulberry street; thence extending on the east side of said 
railway track in First street northwesterly, crossing Mulberry 
street and extending along said First street, to a point 132 
feet north of the north line of said Mulberry street in said 


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First street, during- the time, subject to the restrictions and 
upon the terms and conditions following-, to-wit: 

The switch or side track shall be so built as to conform to 
the grade established, or to be established by the city of 
Ironton, and shall be planked at all crossing’s with three (3) 
inch oak planks between the rails and with the same kind of 
plank twelve (12) inches wide on the outside of each rail; 
and shall be so built and maintained as to be and remain in 
safe, sound and g-ood condition and repair for the public use. 

The Council may at any time serve written notice on said 
Norfolk & Western Railroad Company, its successors or 
assig-ns, (by copy left at its local office, or personally on its 
ag-ent in this city) to do any work in the building-, maintaining-, 
or repairing- of said switch, required in the opinion of the 
Council to place or keep the same in the condition above 
stipulated, and on failure of said Norfolk & Western Railroad 
Company to do the said work within the period (to be not less 
than five days from date of service) specified by the Council 
in said notice, the Council may do the same and collect the 
cost and expense thereof from the said Norfolk & Western 
Railroad Company. 

That any damag-es that may accrue or be caused to property 
holders along- the line of said switch by the laying- of said 
switch and operating- the same shall be assessed ag-ainst and 
paid bv said Norfolk & Western Railroad Company. 

That in the event the foundry used and owned by the Foster 
Stove Company on the line of said switch should be abandoned 
as such or removed, then the City Council reserves the rig-ht 
to order said switch removed, and said Norfolk & Western 
Railroad Company, its successors or assig-ns, shall proceed to 
remove same upon notice of said order being made by resolu- 
tion of the City Council. 

That the resolution passed August 2nd, 1889, entitled “A 
resolution granting to the Scioto Valley Railway Company 
the right to construct and maintain a railroad switch in First 
street at Mulberry street in the city of Ironton, Ohio,” is 
hereby repealed. 


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This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and 
after its passage and legal publication, and the Norfolk & 
Western R. R. Co. agreeing to the provisions hereof, by a 
written acceptance thereof. 


RESOLUTION granting to The Standard Oil Company the right to construct 
and maintain a side track or switch on Pearl street, in John Campbell’s 
second addition to the city of Ironton, in the city of Ironton upon certain 
conditions. 

[Passed December 7th, 1894.] 

Resolved, By the City Council of the city of Ironton, that 
The Standard Oil Company be, and it is hereby granted leave 
to construct, operate and maintain a side track or switch 
across Pearl street between lots 32 and 34 of John Campbell’s 
second addition to Ironton during the time, subject to the 
restrictions, and upon the terms and conditions following, 
to-wit: 

The side track or switch shall be so built as to conform to 
the grade established, or to be established by the city of 
Ironton, and shall be planked along its entire length with 
three-inch oak plank between the rails, and with the same 
kind of plank twelve inches wide on the outside of each rail, 
and shall be so built and maintained as to be and remain in 
safe, sound and good condition and repair for public use, the 
planking to be renewed whenever the Council may so require. 
All work done in locating, grading building maintaining and 
keeping in repair said switch shall be done under the super- 
vision of the City Engineer and subject to the approval of the 
Council. The Council may at any time serveDwritten notice 
on said Company, its successors or assigns, (by copy left at 
its local office, or personally on its agent in this City,) to do 
any work in the building, maintaining or repairing of said 
switch, required in the opinion of the Council to place or keep 
the same in the condition above stipulated, and on failure of 
the said Company to do the said work within the period (to be 
not less than five days from date of service) specified by the 
Council in said notice, the Council may do the same and collect 
the cost and expense thereof from the said Company. 


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This resolution shall not, in any of its provisions, be con- 
strued to exempt the Standard Oil Company its successors or as- 
signs, from liability for any damage which the city of Ironton 
or individuals may sustain by reason of the failure or neglect 
of said company properly to build, maintain and keep in re- 
pair said switch. 

Said side-track or switch is to be operated and maintained 
during the pleasure of the Council and no longer, and the 
Council may, at any time in its discretion, serve written notice 
on said Company, its successors or assigns, (by copy left at 
its local office or served personally on its agent in the city,) 
to remove said switch and restore the street to its original 
condition within a period (not less than ten days from date of 
service) specified by the Council in said notice; and on failure 
of the Company to comply with said notice, the Council may 
remove the switch and restore the street to its original condi- 
tion, and collect the cost and expense thereof from the 
Company. 

This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and 
after its passage and legal publication, and acceptance in 
writing by said Company and the deposit by the said Com- 
pany with the City Clerk of the sum of twenty-five dollars to 
pay the cost, of preparing and publishing it, and whenever the 
said Standard Oil Company shall cause to be planked all 
streets crossed by said switch according to former ordinances, 
to the satisfaction of the Street Committee and the City 
Engineer, and no sooner. 


A RESOLUTION granting to the Goldcamp Milling Company the right to 
construct and maintain a side track or switch near the line of Front 
Street near Buckhorn street in the city of Ironton, Ohio, upon certain 
conditions. 

[Adopted July 9th, 1897.] 

Resolved, By the City Council of the city of Ironton that 
the Goldcamp Milling Company, be, and is hereby granted 
leave to construct, operate and maintain a side track or switch 
beginning at a point on the Norfolk & Western main line in 


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Front street, near the north line of Buckhorn street, thence 
along- Front street with a line curving- to the left from said 
main line across Buckhorn street and the sidewalk and g-utter 
on the east side of Front street until it touches the property 
of the Goldcamp Milling- Company, subject to the restrictions 
and upon the terms and conditions following - , to-wit: 

The side track or switch shall be so built as to conform to 
the grade established, or to be established by the city of 
Ironton, and shall be planked along- its entire leng-th with 
three inch oak plank twelve inches wide on each side of the 
rail, and all crossing’s are to be properly planked. Said switch 
or side track shall be so built and maintained as to be and re- 
main in safe, sound and g-ood condition and repair for public 
use, the planking- to be renewed whenever Council may so 
require. All work done in locating-, grading- and building-, 
maintaining- and keeping- in repair said switch shall be done 
under the supervision of the City Engineer and subject to the 
approval of the Council. The Council may at any time serve 
written notice on said Company, its successors or assigns, (by 
copy left at its local office, or served personally upon the 
members of said Company) to do any work in the building, 
maintaining or repairing of said switch, required in the 
opinion of the Council t to place or keep the saipe condition 
above stipulated and on failure of said Company to do said 
work within the period (to be not less than five days from the 
date of service,) specified by the Council in said notice, the 
Council may do the same and collect the cost and expense 
thereof from the said Company. 

This resolution shall not, in any of its provisions, be con- 
strued to exempt the Goldcamp Milling Company, its suc- 
cessors or assigns, from liability for any damage which the 
city of Ironton or individuals may sustain by reason of the 
failure or neglect of said Company properly to build, maintain 
and keep in repair said switch. 

Whenever said switch shall cease to be used in connection 
with the business of said The Goldcamp Milling Company or 
their assigns, the same is to be removed. 

This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and 
after its passage and legal publication, and acceptance in 


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writing- by said Company and the deposit by said Company 
with the City Clerk of the sum of $10.00 to pay the cost of 
preparing- and publishing- it, and whenever The Goldcamp 
Milling- Compan}^ shall cause the said switch to be built to the 
entire satisfaction of the Street Committee and the City 
Engineer. 


A RESOLUTION granting to the Buckeye Lumber Company the right to 
construct, maintain and operate a side track or switch beginning at the 
intersection of First street and Quincy street in the city of Ironton, Ohio, 
upon certain conditions. 

[Adopted March 18th, 1898.] 

Resolved, By the City Council of the city of Ironton, Ohio, 
that the Buckeye Lumber Company be, and is hereby granted 
leave to construct, operate and maintatn a side track or switch, 
beginning- at a point on the Norfolk & Western, side track at 
or near the intersection of First street and Quincy street in 
skid city of Ironton, at the south end of the scale switch, 
thence with the line of said side track in a south-easterly 
direction in First street 93 feet; thence with the line curving 
to the left ^with a radius of 143 feet) crossing First street to 
the line of the said Buckeye Lumber Company’s property, 
subject to restrictions and upon the terms and conditions 
following, to-wit: The side track or switch shall be so built 
as to conform to tho grade established, or to be established 
by the city of Ironton, and shall be planked along its entire 
length with three inch oak plank twelve inches wide, on each 
side of the rail, and all crossings are to be properly planked. 
Said switch or side track shall be so built and maintained as 
to be and remain in safe, sound and good condition and repair 
for public use, the planking to be renewed whenever Council 
may so require. All work done in locating^ grading and 
building, maintaining and keeping in repair said switch shall 
be done under the snpervision of the City Engineer and 
subject to the approval of the Council. The Council may at 
any time serve written notice on said Company, its successors 
or assigns, (by copy left at its local office, or served personally 
upon the members of said Company) to do any work in the 


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building-, maintaining and repairing- of said switch, required 
in the opinion of the Council to place or keep the same con- 
dition above stipulated and on failure of said Company to do 
said work within the period, to be not less than five days from 
the date of service, specified by the Council in said notice, the 
Council may do the same and collect the cost and expense 
thereof from the said Company. 

This resolution shall not in any of its provisions be construed 
to exempt the Buckeye Lumber Company, its successors or 
assigns from liability for any damag-e which the city of Iron- 
ton or individuals may sustain by reason of the failure or 
neglect of said Company properly to build, maintain and 
keep in repair said switch. 

Whenever said switch shall cease to be used in connection 
with the business of said The Buckeye Lumber Company or 
their assigns, the same is to be removed. 

This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and 
after its passage and legal publication, and acceptance in 
writing by said Company and the deposit by said Company 
with the City Clerk of the sum of $10.00 to pay the cost of 
preparing and publishing it, and whenever the Buckeye 
Lumber Company shall cause the said switch to be built to 
the entire satisfaction of the Street Committee and the City 
Engineer. 


SEWERS. 

AN ORDINANCE regulating the making of sewer connections in the city of 
Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed September ist, 1893.] 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council oj the City of 
Ironton , Ohio, That the following be, and they are hereby 
made and adopted as the rules governing the making of con- 
nections with the public sewers of the city of Ironton, Ohio. 

Sec. 2. No connection shall be made with any public 
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permission of the City Civil Engineer, and every connection 
or opening made into any public sewer or drain without such 
permission, or in any manner different from the mode herein 
prescribed for such opening or connection shall subject the 
person or persons making the same and the owner or owners 
of the premises directing it, to a penalty herein after , pre- 
scribed, and each day that any person shall, without such 
permission, continue to use the drain into said sewer shall be 
considered a separate offense. 

Sec. 3. The City Civil Engineer is hereby authorized to 
grant such permits as he may deem necessary for allowing 
persons to tap the public sewers or drains and to make 
connections therewith, provided however, that the permit 
shall be granted on the express condition that the owner or 
tenant for whose benefit such connection shall be made, and 
each succeeding tenant shall in consideration of the privilege 
thereby granted, hold the city of Ironton harmless from any 
loss or damage that may in any way result or be occasioned 
by such trap or.connection. 

Sec. 4. The connections with and opening into any sewer 
or drain must be made by a person authorized and approved 
and licensed by the City Council and none others. 

Sec. 5. Each person so licensed who shall make con- 
nections with the sewers or drains, shall keep in repair and 
good order the whole of the work executed by him, until the 
same is accepted by the City Engineer or such other persons 
as may be designated for that purpose, which acceptance shall 
be given in writing, and shall not be given until the expir- 
ation of one year after the completion of the work. 

Sec. 6. All applications for permits must be made in 
writing by the party employed to do the work, and must be 
accompanied by the signatures of the owners and tenants of 
the premises for whose benefit the application is made, or his 
or their authorized agents or attorneys and must state the 
location, number of lot, number of feet front, name of district, 
name of owner, the number of buildings to be connected, and 
how occupied, the number of drains required, and the water 
closets, sinks and fixtures to be connected with the same, and 


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such application shall be filed in the office of the City Civil 
Engineer. 

Sec. 7. At least twenty-four hours notice must be given 
at the Engineer’s office before any street or public way can be 
opened for the purpose of laying a private sewer or drain; no 
work of laying drains or sewers can be commenced or con- 
tinued without the permit is on the ground, in the hands of 
the drain layer or of one employed by him. 

Sec. 8. After a permit has been issued, notice in writing 
must in all cases be left at the office of the City Civil Engineer 
by the person who is about to make the connection with any 
sewer or drain when such work will be ready for inspection 
previous to making such connections. 

Sec. 9. No drain pipe can be extended from work previously 
done and accepted or new connections of any kind be made 
with such work unless previous notice of at least twenty-four 
hours is given to the City Engineer. 

Sec. 10. In case it shall be necessary to connect a drain or 
sewer pipe with a public sewer, when no junction is left in the 
same, the new connection with the public sewer can only be 
made when the officer of the city is present to see the whole 
of the work done. 

Sec. 11. In case a water or gas main should come in the 
way of a drain or sewer, the question of passing under or over 
the same must be determined by one of of the officers author- 
ized by the city. In no case can the pipe layer be allowed to 
decide the question himself. 

Sec. 12. Whenever it is necessary to disturb an old drain 
in actual use, it must in no case be obstructed without the 
special directions of the City Engineer. No pipe can be laid 
above the bottom of an old drain, whether in actual use or 
not, unless the pipe is made to rest either on puddled earth, 
brick or stone, and in no case will it be allowed to let drain 
pipes rest on wood or other perishable material. 

Sec. 13. All connection made with public sewers shall be 
under the superintendence and direction of the City Engineer 
or the authorized agents of the city. 


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Sec. 14. In opening- any street or public way, all materials 
for paving- and ballasting- must be removed with the least 
possible injury or loss of the same and tog-ether with the 
excavated materials from the trench must be placed where 
they will cause the least practicable inconvenience to the 
public. As little as possible of the trench must be dug- till 
the junction piece into the sewer is found, unless it is first 
determined to make a new opening- into the sewer. Whenever 
the sides of the trences will not stand perpendicular sheeting 
and braces must be used to prevent any unnecessary caving 
and in no case shall the work be done by tunneling-, but shall 
be excavated in open trenches. 

Sec. 15. All opening-s and obstructions in any street, lane 
or alley must be carefully g-uarded at all times with sufficient 
barriers, and during- the nig-ht time shall be indicated by 
colored lights, and such other precautions shall be taken as 
shall be necessary to guard the public against accidents, and 
at all times the work shall be so done as to cause the least 
inconvenience to property owners and the general public. 

Sec. 16. No drain from any house, store or tenement 
whatever shall be connected with any public sewer in this 
city otherwise than by drains or sewer pipe, which shall be 
six inches in diameter, excepting it may in special cases be 
otherwise ordered by the City Civil Engineer. 

Sec. 17. All sewerage drains and all drains that connect 
with privies, must be connected at their source or head, with 
a water tight tank of sufficient capacity, which shall be 
provided with a valve, corresponding with the size of the 
drain, so arranged that the contents, or water in the tank, 
can be discharged into the drain at will. Into the tank so 
constructed shall be conducted the overflow pipe from the 
cistern, the surplus, or* waste water from the well, yard- 
hydrant, cistern or such other sources of clean water as may 
be necessary to fill said tank, for the purpose of flushing the 
drain with which it is connected, in such manner and at such 
times as may be considered necessary and ordered by Engineer. 
Each tank to be supplied with an overflow into the drain cor- 
responding in size to the aggregated capacity of the inlets 
into the same. 


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All water pipes from cisterns shall be trapped with hand- 
hole, P. or plain traps as may be prescribed by the City 
Engineer. 

Sec. 18. The ends of all pipes not to be immediately con- 
nected with water closets, sinks, down spouts or catch-basins 
are to be securely guarded against the introduction of sand or 
earth by a covering of brick and cement or other watertight 
and imperishable material. All catch-basins connected with 
a drain which are used as privy vaults, shall be so constructed 
that the water when discharged from the tank at the head of 
the drain shall enter on a level with the bottom of the catch- 
basin, which shall be laid in cement mortar, water-tight and 
have a smooth and continuous surface to the drain outlet, 
which shall be situated not less than twelve inches above the 
inlet, and no such catch basin shall be connected with any 
drain or sewer, unless provided with a tank and facilities for 
flushing the same, as described in section 17 hereof. 

Sec. 19. The material to be used in the construction of 
all private drains or sewer shall be hard-burned brick, salt- 
glazed or cement pipes or cast iron and the City Engineer 
shall decide in all cases which of said materials may be used, 
and no material may be used in any private drain or sewer 
unless previously approved by the City Engineer or his 
assistant. 

Sec. 20. The inside of every drain after it is laid, must be 
left smooth and perfectly clean throughout its entire length. 

Sec. 21. The back filling, over drains or sewers after they 
are laid must be done within forty-eight hours after the com- 
pletion of that part of the drain or sewer lying within the 
public highway, and done so as to make them at least as good 
as they were before they were disturbed and to the satis- 
faction of the City Engineer, and the drain or sewer layer will 
be held responsible for any subsequent settlement of the ground 
or pavement; all water pipes must be protected from settle- 
ment or injury to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, and 
the superintendent of the Water Works, and all gas pipes 
shall be protected from settling and injury to the satisfaction 
of the gas company. 


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Sec. 22. No exhaust from steam engines can be connected 
with any private drain or sewer, that is connected with any 
public drain or sewer, and no blow off from steam boilers can 
be so connected without special permission from the City 
Engineer. Drains or sewers laid within the city limits in 
and from houses or streets where no public sewers are yet 
laid, must be done according to the above regulations in every 
particular and the owner or agent of the property must pro- 
cure a permit from the City Engineer to connect the same 
with the public drain or sewer so soon as the same shall be 
built past the property from which said drain is laid. Such 
information as the City has with regard to the position of 
junctions will be furnished to the drain layers, but at the 
risk of the drainlayers as to the accuracy of the same when 
any change of direction is made in the pipe, either in a 
horizontal or vertical direction. Curves must be used; no 
pipe can be clipped in any case. 

Sec. 23. No connection with or opening into any sewer 
constructed by order of the City, shall be made excepting 
as herein provided for, and any person who shall make or 
permit or cause to be made, a connection with such sewer 
in a manner contrary to the provisions of this sub-division 
shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars nor 
more than one hundred dollars, in the discretion of the 
mayor and shall incur a further penalty of five dollars for 
each day that such forbidden connection shall continue after 
notice from the City Engineer to remove the same, and any 
person who shall fail to move any private drain connecting 
with any public sewer in the city of Ironton, Ohio, which is 
constructed contrary to the provisions in this chapter within 
ten days after being notified by the City Engineer that the 
same is unlawfully made, shall incur a penalty of five dollars 
for each day thereafter that such forbidden connection shall 
continue. That licensed sewer tappers shall not be allowed 
any extra compensation. That all persons taking licenses for 
tapping sewers shall give bond in the sum of three hundred 
dollars conditioned for the sufficient performance of the work 
in making the said sewer connections. 

Sec. 24. It shall be unlawful for any person in possesssion 
of premises into which a pipe or other connection with the 


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public sewers or drain has been laid, for the purpose of carrying- 
off animal refuse from privies or water closets, slops from 
kitchens or for other purposes, to allow the same to remain 
without good and perfect fixtures as prescribed in section 17 
hereof. Each day the same are permitted to remain without 
such fixtures for supplying said water shall be deemed a dis- 
tinct and separate offense. 

Sec. 25. No butchers offal or garbage, dead animals, wood, 
stone, straw or other article or obstruction of any kind what- 
ever, shall be placed, thrown or deposited in any tank, catch 
basin, sewer, ditch or drain, in the city, and any person so 
offending or causing any such obstructions or substances to be 
placed so as to be carried into such tank, sewer or basin, shall 
be subject to the penalty hereinafter prescribed for such of- 
fense, and any person breaking, injuring or removing any 
portion of any tank, catch basin or manhole cover, or any 
part of any sewer or appurtenances, or obstructing in any 
manner the inlet or outlet of any sewer or drain, shall be 
subject to the penalty hereinafter prescribed. 

Sec. 26. Any person authorized or licensed to make con- 
nections with sewers or drains, who shall be guilty of any 
violation of the provisions of this chapter, shall be immediately 
deprived of his license, and any person guilty of a violation of 
any of the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction 
thereof before the Mayor of the city of Ironton, be fined in any 
sum not less than ten dollars nor exceeding one hundred 
dollars, at the discretion of the Mayor, except as provided in 
section 23 hereof. 

Sec. 27. That the meaning of the words # City Civil 
Engineer as used in this ordinance, shall be held to be either 
such officer or an authorized assistant in charge of the work. 

Sec. 28. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in 
force from and after the passage and legal publication 
thereof. 


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SINKING FUND. 


AN ORDINANCE to create and establish a sinking fund. 

[Passed May 7th, 1897.] 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton 
Ohio : 

Section 1 . That for the purpose of gradual extinguish- 
ment of the bonds and funded debt of the city, there shall be 
created a sinking fund, to be composed of the taxes arising 
from an assessment, as required by law, or not less than one- 
half mill upon the dollar of all property subject to taxation 
within the city, to be levied annually until such bonds or debts 
are fully paid, and also of the taxes arising from any assess- 
ment which shall be made in addition to said levy of a half a 
mill for the liquidation and payment of such bonds and debt, 
by the City Council, which fund thus created and established 
shall be held inviolate for the purpose before named, and 
under no pretext whatever applied to any other use. 

Sec. 2. That when any taxes or any other moneys shall 
be paid in or apportioned and set apart to said sinking fund, 
the City Council or its Committee on Finance shall invest the 
same by the purchase of such bonds of the City bearing not 
less than 5 per cent, interest, as may be obtained at their par 
value, giving a preferences those first falling due. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect according to law. 


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soldiers’ memorial hall. 


SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HALL. 


AN ORDINANCE providing for the erection and maintenance in Lincoln 
Park of a Soldiers Memorial Hall, with a Public Library and Reading 
Room therein. 

[Passed January 22, 1889.] 

Soldiers' Memorial Hall Grant. 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton: 

Section 1 . That permission be and the same is hereby 
granted to the Dick Lambert Post, No. 165, Grand Army of 
the Republic, Department of Ohio, to construct, maintain, 
hold, possess, use, and control, on the following' real estate, 
belonging to the City of Ironton, and situate in Lawrence 
county, Ohio, to-wit: At or about the center of that portion 
of Lincoln Park, in said city of Ironton, bounded on the north 
by the south line of what is known as the County Square, on 
the east by Fifth street, on the south by Olive street, and on 
the west by the east line of Prospect alley as produced, (which 
said portion of Lincoln Park has a frontage on Fifth street of 
140 feet, and on Olive street of 132 feet), or on such other real 
estate, belonging to said City as Council may hereafter by 
ordinance and with the approval of the grantee herein, desig- 
nate, a Memorial Hall (containing commodious apartments 
for a public library and reading room) to commemorate the 
patriotism of the Union soldiers ^and sailors of Lawrence 
county, Ohio, who served in the War of the Rebellion, which 
said hall shall be built, maintained, possessed, used and con- 
trolled, after the manner, and upon the terms and conditions 
following, to-wit: 

2. Said Memorial Hall shall cost not less than $20,000, 
and be built by the grantees according to plans to be sub- 
mitted to and approved by the City Council. In planning 
and constructing said building, especial attention shall be 
given to providing for stability of structure and beauty of 
design, so as to secure a handsome, appropriate and enduring 
memorial, such as is usually placed in a like situation and 
which will not mar or impair the beauty of said Lincoln 
Park. 


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3. Unless, for good cause shown, the City Council hereafter 
grants further time, the Dick Lambert Post shall in good 
faith begin to build said Memorial Hall on or before the first 
day of June, A. D. 1890, and thereafter without unnecessary 
delay prosecute the work of construction to completion. 

4. The location and construction of said Memorial Hall 
shall be under charge of a board of trustees of the Dick Lam- 
bert Post and the City of Ironton, as hereinafter provided for, 
and shall be subject to the approval of the Council. No trees 
shall be cut down except when absolutely necessary, and the 
utmost care shall be taken to preserve Lincoln Park from 
needless in-jury during the progress of construction. 

5. Said Memorial Hall shall contain a memorial room, de- 
voted forever to the preservation of flags, emblems, documents, 
records, and relics, of patriotic or historic interest, especially 
those relating to Lawrence county and its soldiers. 

6. Within said Memorial Hall, commodious and suitable 
apartments, free of rent, shall be set apart and devoted for- 
ever to the use and for the purpose of a public library and 
reading room, which portion of said building, together with 
said public library and reading room, shall be under the con- 
trol and management of a board of seven trustees, to consist 
of the President of the City Council, the President of the 
Board of Education, the Superintendent of the City Schools, 
and four citizens of Ironton, of approved learning, discretion 
and fitness for such office, not members of Council, to be 
elected by the City Council at its first meeting in April next, 
two for one year and two for two years, and thereafter 
annually, two to be elected for two years. The building 
plans for the arrangement of the apartments for library and 
reading room shall be subject to the approval of the library 
trustees aforesaid. Said library trustees shall give such bond, 
report at such times, and be subject to such regulations as 
Council may hereafter determine and adopt. 

Said Memorial Hall, excepting that portion thereof set apart 
as aforesaid for library and reading room purposes, shall be 
devoted and dedicated forever to the purpose of commem- 
orating the patriotism of the Union soldiers and sailors of 


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soldiers’ memorial hall. 


Lawrence county, who served in the War of the Rebellion, 
and shall be held, possessed, used, enjoyed, controlled and 
managed, in the manner hereinafter described, by the said 
Dick Lambert Post, so long as it shall exist as an organized 
society; and when it shall have ceased to exist as an organi- 
zation, then the possession, use and management of said 
Memorial Hall shall pass to the City of Ironton, to be held by 
said city forever in trust for the foregoing uses, to-wit: as a 
Memorial Hall and Public Library and Reading Room, for the 
common use and benefit of the citizens of said city. During 
the existence of the said Dick Lambert Post, the said Memorial 
Hall, aside from the library and reading room portion thereof 
aforesaid, shall be used by said society, and its associated 
auxiliary societies, the Dick Lambert Woman’s Relief Corps, 
No. 115, Department of Ohio, and the Will Winters Camp, 
No. 86, of Sons of Veterans, of Ohio Division, or either of 
them, for Grand Army purposes. When said Dick Lambert 
Post shall have ceased to exist as an organization, the said 
Memorial Hall shall be devoted entirely to the use of a public 
library and reading room, or some similar public use of an 
elevating and improving nature, in harmony with the 
memorial character of the building. 

The rents, profits and revenues derived from said building, 
or any part thereof, shall be applied as follows, viz: During 
the existence of the said Dick Lambert Post, first, to the 
maintenance, repair and (if thought desirable by those in 
charge^ the improvement of said Memorial Hall; second, to 
the Post Relief Fund, for the relief of surviving Union soldiers 
and sailors of the War of the Rebellion, entitled to share the 
said fund, and their widows and orphans. 

When said Dick Lambert Post shall have ceased to exist as 
an organization, the said rents and revenues shall be applied, 
first, to the maintenance, repair and (when thought desirable) 
improvement of said Memorial Hall; and second, to the 
support and improvement of said Public Library and Reading- 
Room. 

The city of Ironton agrees and binds itself never to erect, 
or permit to be erected, any building other than said Memorial 
Hall, on the portion of Lincoln Park above described, fronting 


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140 feet on Fifth street and 132 feet on Olive street, and further 
agrees to keep said ground (over which it reserves full right 
of control and supervision) in good, clean, trim and attractive 
condition. • 

No portion of said Memorial Hall shall be rented or used 
for storerooms, offices, or otherwise for any private or indi- 
vidual purposes, whether of any person, partnership, or 
corporation. 

The said Memorial Hall, aside from the public library and 
reading room portion thereof, may be used by the Dick 
Lambert Post and auxiliary societies for entertainments in aid 
of the objects of their societies; and may be used or rented 
for public meetings, or for public banquets, or for lectures on 
historic, literary or scientific subjects, or for entertainments, 
exhibitions, or performances, the proceeds of which shall be 
devoted to religious, educational, or charitable purposes; but 
no shows, exhibitions, or performances, for which a license is 
required to be obtained from the Mayor, shall be held in said 
Memorial Hall without a special permit from the City Council; 
and Council reserves the right, should occasion require, to 
prohibit the use of said Memorial Hall, or any part thereof, 
for any show, entertainment, or other purpose, inconsistent 
with its public and memorial character, and tending to detract 
therefrom. 

The rights, relative to the construction, maintenance and 
control of said building and the receipts and disbursement of 
the rents and revenues therefrom, granted herein to the Dick 
Lambert Post, shall pass to, be vested in and exercised by a 
board of trustees to consist of nine members, five to be chosen by 
the said Dick Lambert Post, and four persons (residents of said 
city) to be appointed by the Mayor and approved by Council. 
They shall each hold office for the term of three years; pro- 
vided, that the trustees first elected by said Post shall hold 
office, two for one year, one for two years and two for three 
years. 

When the Dick Lambert Post shall have ceased to exist as 
an organization, the control and management of said Memorial 
Hall and its rents and revenues, shall pass to and be vested 
in the board of library trustees herein before provided for. 


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soldiers’ memorial hall. 


Before exercising- any of the rig-hts aforesaid with regard^to 
said building, said trustees shall each give bond to the City^ 
of Ironton, (with two sureties) to the approval of the Dick 
Lambert Post and the City Council, in the sum of two 
thousand dollars, conditioned to discharge faithfully his 
duties as such trustee in accordance with the terms of this 
ordinance, which shall be filed with the City Clerk. Said 
board of trustees shall have charge of the construction and 
maintenance of said Memorial Hall, and excepting the library 
and reading room portion the general control and management 
thereof. They shall keep the entire hall in good repair, and 
when they deem it advisable, improve the same; they shall 
have power to rent or lease the same within the limitations of 
this ordinance; they shall collect the rents and revenues there- 
from, and apply the same after the manner above described; 
they shall keep accurate accounts of their transactions, and, 
annually, on the first Thursday in March, file a report thereof 
with the City Council. No trustee under this ordinance shall 
receive, directly or indirectly, any compensation for his 
services as such. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 
from and after its passage and legal publication, and the filing 
with the City Clerk of an acceptance and agreement to abide 
by its terms and conditions in writing, signed by the Memorial 
Committee of said Dick Lambert Post, when duly authorized 
in the premises. 


RESOLUTION on location of Memorial Hall. 

[Adopted February 6th, 1891.] 

Section 1 . Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton, Ohio, That the real estate belonging to the city of 
Ironton, located on the corner of Third and Olive streets, be- 
ing the same on which the City buildings are now erected, be 
and the same is hereby designated and tendered as a suitable 
site on which to erect the Memorial Hall. 

Sec. 2. That the real estate belonging to the city of 
Ironton, known as the Market space, be and the same is here- 


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by designated and tendered as a suitable place on which to 
erect said Memorial Hall. 

Sec. 3 . That the Dick Lambert Post be requested to cal^ 
a meeting of its members and submit the question which 
of these locations is to be approved by said Post, notice of 
said meeting shall be published in two papers of this city for 
ten days prior to said meeting, which notice shall state the 
question to be submitted to said Post. 

Sec. 4. The site of above mentioned receiving a major- 
ity of the votes of said Post shall be designated as the 
place on which to erect said Memorial Hall, and the same shall 
be the site approved by said Post. 


STREET RAILROAD. 

AN ORDINANCE granting to Ranald T. McDonald, the right to construct, 
operate and maintain an Electric Street Railroad, in and upon certain 
named streets of the city of Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed January 24, 1896.] 

preambee. 

Whereas, application has been made in writing by Ranald 
T. McDonald for an extension of the franchise, as granted to 
Summer T. Dunham, his associates and assigns, for the 
operation of a Street Railroad in the city of Ironton, Ohio, in 
view of changing the present system to an Electric Street 
Railroad; and 

Whereas, in the opinion of the City Council, said change 
would be to the interest and welfare of the city of Ironton; 
therefore 

Beit ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton, Ohio: 

Section 1 . That permission be and the same is hereby 
granted to Ranald T. McDonald, his associates and assigns, 
to construct, operate and maintain a single track Street Rail- 
road in the city of Ironton, Ohio, commencing at the north 
corporation line of the city of Ironton, Ohio, thence south on 


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street railroad. 


Second street to Adams street; thence east on Adams street 
to Third street; thence south on Third street to the south 
corporation line of the City, for a period of 25 years from the 
date of this ordinance, in the manner and upon the conditions 
and terms following-, viz: 

Sec. 2. Said Ranald T. McDonald, his associates and 
assigns, shall have the right to construct, operate and main- 
tain, side tracks, switches and turn-outs in connection with 
such street railroad as may be necessary for the convenient 
operation of the same: provided, no side track, switch or 
turn-out shall be constructed after the first day of August 
1896, or the date when the Street Railroad is completed, and 
in operation, till the plan of the same shall be submited to 
and approved by the City Council, and the side track, switch, 
or turn-out shall be laid in conformity with such plan under 
the direction of the City Engineer. 

Sec. 3. The line of said Street Railroad shall be built 
as near as practicable upon and along the center of the streets 
named, but on curves in passing from one street to another, 
the radius may be shortened. In constructing turn-outs, 
switches or side tracks, the tracks shall diverge equidistant 
from the center of the street, and in no instance shall come 
nearer than ten feet to the curb lines of the gutters, the said 
line shall be located across Storms creek bridge, as near to the 
west, or river side of said bridge as practicable. The track 
shall be of a guage of four feet eight and one-half inches. 
The rails shall be of modern pattern for street railroad 
purposes, viz: the “T” rail, of modern pattern of not less than 
60 pounds weight per yard, and shall be laid to the approval 
of the City Engineer, on such grades as are now, or may here- 
after be established by the Council, in such manner as not to 
impede the ordinary use of the streets, or unnecessarily inter- 
fere with the present system of city drainage, and with suita- 
ble bridges or culverts at all gutters so as to permit the flow 
of water under the same: provided, that the rail now laid in 
Adams street from Second street to Third street, and from 
Adams-st. south on Third street, to a point 75 feet south of 
south line of Pleasant street, may be of the rail which the 
same is now improved with, but when the same is to be 


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changed, the rail then laid shall conform in all respects to the 
one specified, to-wit: the “T” rail of modern pattern of not 
less than 60 pounds to the yard and 6 inches high, and all 
tracks that are to be laid after the passage of this ordinance, 
shall be the same rail as herein described. For the purpose 
only of introducing and using electricity as the motive power 
of said Street Railroad, said Ranald T. McDonald, his asso- 
ciates and assigns, shall have the rig-ht to erect and maintain 
poles on both sides o.f each street along the route named, at 
such points as the Engineer in charge of the construction of 
said Street Railroad may deem necessary, and to connect the 
poles on opposite sides of the streets so as to carry the wires 
which conduct the electric current to the cars: provided, said 
wires shall be maintained at a height of not less than 20 feet 
above the grade or surface of the street, or streets, and all of 
the work of locating and erecting said poles and wires, shall 
be subject to the approval of the City Engineer: and provided, 
further, that if the City shall hereafter see fit to purchase, 
build and operate an electric light and power plant for the 
public and private service and supply, the City shall have the 
right to use the said poles of the Street Railroad to support 
and convey the city electric wires, the same to be attached in 
such a manner as not to interfere with the operation of the 
said Street Railroad. If the City shall hereafter adopt and 
institute an electric fire alarm system, the City shall have the 
right to use the said poles to support and convey the fire alarm 
wires, the same to be attached so as not to interfere with the 
operation of the Street Railroad. Said Ranald T. McDonald, 
his associates and assigns, shall have the right hereafter to 
carry the said wires in a conduit, to be laid between the 
tracks, the top of which shall be on a level with the grade or 
surface of the street, which conduit shall have a continuous 
slot of not more than three-quarters of an inch in width, and 
may be connected with the city sewerage system when the 
Engineer in charge of construction deems it necessary: pro- 
vided, all work in locating and constructing said conduit, and 
connecting the same with the city sewerage system, shall be 
subject to the approval of the City Engineer. 

Sec. 4. Said Ranald T. McDonald, hi’s associates and 
assigns, shall, without expense to the City, improve and keep 


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STREET RAILROAD. 


in good repair, to the satisfaction and approval of the City 
Engineer and Council, that portion of the streets occupied by 
them, lying between lines drawn one foot outside and beyond 
each rail, and where there is a switch, side track, or turn-out 
between the lines drawn one foot outside and beyond the ex- 
treme outer rails, in the same manner and with the same 
material th,at the remainder of the street is from time to time 
improved and kept in repair. In case said Ranald T. Mc- 
Donald. his associates and assigns, after receiving written 
notice from the City Council, shall fail or neglect, for the 
space of ten days, to make the improvement and repair above 
required, the City may make the same and collect the cost and 
expense thereof from said Ranald T. McDonald, his associates 
and assigns. When the Council orders the improvement of a 
street occupied by such railroad, the cost and expense of 
which is to be assessed on abutting or benefitted property, 
said Ranald T. McDonald, his associates and assigns shall, 
without expense to the City, make the improvements of the 
portions of the streets lying between the lines beyond the 
outer rails above defined, and upon failure or neglect to do 
this on written notice within the time specified by the Council, 
therein, the City may make the improvement and collect the 
costs and expenses thereof from said Ranald T. McDonald, 
his associates and assigns, the same same as other taxes. 

Sec. 5. The city of Ironton shall not be liable to the 
grantees herein for any damages sustained, or delay in trans- 
portation caused by the laying, repairing or making of water 
pipes, gas pipes, sewers, drains, gutters or other necessary 
City work, reasonable diligence being used in such work, or 
from any delay or damages caused by fire or otherwise; and 
the said grantees shall be liable for, and shall hold the City 
forever harmless from any and all damages accruing to per- 
sons and property by reason of the construction, existence, 
operation or management of said Street Railroad. 

Sec. 6 . The grantees shall place and continue on said 
railroad, first-class cars for the comfort of passengers, and 
shall run the same as often as public convenience and business 
of the road may require. 

Sec. 7. Said Street Railroad shall be used only for the 


STREET RAILROAD. 


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purpose of transporting- passengers and their bagg-ag-e and 
packages. The rate of fare charged shall not exceed five (5) 
cents for the entire length of the route, within the corporate 
limit of the City. 

Sec. 8. Said Ranald T. McDonald, his .associates and 
assigns, shall conform to the following rules and regulations, 
in running their cars, viz: 

1. The motive power shall be electricity, and the poles re- 
quired therefor shall be straight, smooth, plain cedar, not less 
than 30 feet in height, six feet of which shall be in the ground, 
and they shall be erected on the dividing line of lots so far as 
practicable and shall not unnecessarily obstruct the street or 
highway; and shall be painted as often as deemed necessary 
by the City Council. 

2. No cars shall be drawn at a greater rate of speed than 
sixteen M6) miles an hour. 

3. The cars in turning a corner from one street to another, 
shall be propelled at such rate of speed as is practicable. 

4. No cars, except to avoid collisions or damage to person 
or property, shall be allowed to stop on a cross walk, or in 
front of any intersecting street; nor shall any car be left 
standing on any street or highway at any time, unless the 
same is waiting for passengers, without a special permit of 
the Council. 

5. When the conductor or motorman of a car is required to 
stop at the intersection of streets to receive or discharge 
passengers, the car shall be stopped so as to leave the rear 
platform over the farther cross-walk. 

6. All cars after sunset, shall be properly lighted, and be 
provided with signal lights, and each car shall at all times 
have a gong bell fastened to some portion of the same, in 
such manner as to be rung at intervals while the car is in 
motion. 

7. The conductors and motormen of each car shall keep 
watch for all teams, carriages, persons on foot, and especially 
for children, either on the track or moving toward it, and on 
the first appearance of danger to such person or team, or other 
obstruction, the car shall be stopped in the shortest possible 


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STREET RAILROAD. 


time and space, and the said conductors or motormen shall 
not allow ladies or children to enter or leave the cars while in 
motion so far as possible. 

8. All cars shall stop at street crossings for passengers 
when required. 

9. The cars shall be equipped with modern improvements, 
both for convenience and comfort; and shall be comfortably 
heated during the winter seasons of the year. 

Sec. 9. The cars shall always be entitled to the track, and 
any vehicle upon the track when any car comes up, shall turn 
out, so as to leave the track unobstructed; the driver of any 
vehicle refusing to do so when requested by the conductor or 
motorman of any car, and any person who shall wilfully 
obstruct, injure or destroy the track of said road, or the cars 
or property thereof, and any car conductor, motorman, agent 
employe of the said grantee, who violate any of the provisions 
of this ordinance, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding 
fifty ($50) dollars. 

Sec. 10. Said Ranald T. McDonald, his associate and 
assigns, shall in good faith, begin to build such Street Rail- 
road, on or before the first day of April 1896, and thenceforth 
continuously, and (without unnecessary delay) diligently 
prosecute the work of construction to completion, and have 
the road constructed and in operation, through its entire line, 
on or before the fourth day of July 1896. 

Sec. 11. Unless the said grantees shall deposit with the 
City Clerk, the sum of fifty ($50) dollars, to cover the expense 
of preparing and publishing this ordinance, and shall accept 
this ordinance and agree in writing to all its provisions, 
terms and conditions, all within ten (10) days from the date 
of its passage, the same shall be void: provided, further, that 
the said grantee shall file with the City Clerk an indemnity 
bond to the amount of Five Thousand ($5,000) dollars, to the 
approval of the City Council, conditioned that the said grantee 
shall have the said railroad in operation on or before the time 
stated, according to the terms and conditions of this ordinance, 
otherwise the said bond to be forfeited to the said city of 
Ironton, Ohio. And after the said road has been completed 


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141 


should the said Ranald T. McDonald, his associates and 
assigns, fail to comply with any of the conditions of this 
ordinance, or franchise, the Council may by ordinance, revoke 
and annul the same. 

Sec. 12. Upon the acceptance of this ordinance by the said 
Ranald T. McDonald, the ordinance granting to Summer T. 
Dunham, his associates and assigns, the right to construct, 
operate and maintain a street railroad in and upon certain 
named streets of the city of Ironton, Ohio, passed January 
11th, 1888, and an ordinance granting to The Ironton & 
Petersburg Street Railroad Company, the right to extend, 
operate and maintain a street railroad, in and upon certain 
named streets of the city of Ironton, Ohio, passed June 29th, 
1888, and the amendments thereto, be and they are hereby 
repealed. 

Sec. 13. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from 
and after its passage and legal publication, and the deposit 
and acceptance by grantees as provided in Section 11 of this 
ordinance. 


AN ORDINANCE granting to Ranald T. McDonald the right to construct, 
operate and maintain an Electric Street Railroad, in and upon certain 
named streets of the city of Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed November 21st, 1896.] 

PREAMBLE. 

Whereas, application has been made in writing by Ranald 
T. McDonald for a franchise for the construction and operation 
of a Street Railroad to be operated by electricity in the city of 
Ironton, Ohio, and 

Whereas, in the opinion of the City Council, said Electric 
Street Railroad would be to the interest and welfare of the 
city of Ironton; therefore 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton, 
Ohio : 

Section 1. That permission be and the same is hereby 
granted to Ranald T. McDonald, his associates and assigns, 


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street railroad. 


to construct, operate and maintain a single track street rail- 
road in the city of Ironton, Ohio, commencing at the inter- 
section of Second and Elm streets of said City; thence east on 
Elm street to Fifth street; thence south on Fifth street to 
Etna street; thence west on Etna street to the intersection of 
Etna and Second streets, for a period of 25 years from the date 
of this ordinance, in the manner and upon the conditions and 
terms following, viz: 

Sec. 2. Said Ranald T. McDonald, his associates and 
assigns, shall have the right to construct, operate and main- 
tain, side tracks, switches and turn-outs in connection with 
such Street Railroad as may be necessary for the convenient 
operation of the same: provided, no side track, switch or turn- 
out shall be constructed after the first day of January, 1897, 
or the date when the Street Railroad is completed and in 
operation, till the plan of the same shall be submitted to and 
approved by the City Council, and the side track, switch, or 
turnout shall be laid in conformity with such plan under the 
direction of the City Engineer. 

Sec. 3. The line of said Street Railroad shall be built as 
near as practicable upon and along the center of the streets 
named, bht on curves in passing from one street to another, 
the radius may be shortened. In constructing turn-outs, 
switches or side tracks, the tracks shall diverge equidistant 
from the center of the street, and in no instance shall come 
nearer than ten feet to the curb lines of the gutters, the said 
line shall be located across Elm street bridge, as near to the 
south side of said bridge as practicable. The track shall be 
of a guage of four feet eight and one-half inches. The rails 
shall be of of modern pattern for Street Railroad purposes, 
viz: the “T” rail, of modern pattern of not less than 60 pounds 
weight per yard and 6 inches high, and shall be laid to the 
approval of the City Engineer, on such grades as are now, or 
may hereafter be established by the Council, in such manner 
as not to impede the ordinary use of the streets, or unneces- 
sarily interfere with the present system of city drainage, and 
with suitable bridges or culverts at all gutters so as to permit 
the flow of water under the same, and all tracks that are to be 
laid after the passage of this ordinance shall be the same rail 


STREET RAILROAD. 


143 


as herein described. For the purpose only of introducing 1 and 
using electricity as the motive power of said Street Railroad, 
said Ranald T. McDonald, his associates and assigns, shall 
have the right to erect and maintain poles on both sides of 
each street along the route named, at such points as the 
Engineer in charge of the construction of said Street Railroad 
may deem necessary, and to connect the poles on opposite 
sides of the streets so as to carry the wires which conduct the 
electric current to the cars: provided, said wires shall be main- 
tained at a height of not less than 20 feet above the grade or 
surface of the street, or streets, and all of the work of locating 
and erecting said poles and wires, shall be subject to the 
approval of the City Engineer: and provided, further, that if 
the City shall hereafter see fit to purchase, build and operate 
an electric light and power plant for the public and private 
service and supply, the City shall have the right to use the 
said poles of the Street Railroad to support and convey the 
city electric wires, the same to be attached in such a manner 
as not to interfere with the operation of the said Street Rail- 
road. If the City shall hereafter adopt and institute an 
electric fire alarm system, the City shall have the right to use 
the said poles to support and convey the fire alarm wires, the 
same to be attached so as not to interfere with the operation 
of the Street Railroad. Said Ranald T. McDonald, his asso- 
ciates and assigns, shall have the right hereafter to carry the 
said wires in a conduit, to be laid between the tracks, the top 
of which shall be on a level with the grade or surface of the 
street, which conduit shall have a continuous slot of not more 
than three-quarters of an inch in width, and maybe connected 
with the city sewerage system when the Engineer in charge of 
construction deems it necessary: provided all work in locating 
and constructing said conduit, and connecting the same with 
the city sewerage system, shall be subject to the approval of 
the City Engineer. 

Sec. 4. Said Ranald T. McDonald, his associates and 
assigns, shall, without expense to the City, improve and keep 
in good repair, to the satisfaction and approval of the City 
Engineer and Council, that portion of the streets occupied by 
them, lying between lines drawn one foot outside and beyond 
each rail, and where there is a switch, side track, or turn-out, 


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street railroad. 


between the lines drawn one foot outside and beyond the ex- 
treme outer rails, in the same manner and with the same 
material that the remainder of the street is from time to time 
improved and kept in repair. In case said Ranald T. Mc- 
Donald, his associates and assigns, after receiving written 
notice from the City Council, shall fail or neglect, for the space 
of ten days, to make the improvement and repair, above re- 
quired, the City may make the same and collect the cost and 
expense thereof from said Ranald T. McDonald, his associates 
and assigns. When the Council orders the improvement of a 
street occupied by such railroad, the cost and expense of 
which is to be assessed on abutting or benefitted property, 
said Ranald T. McDonald, his associates and assigns shall, 
without expense to the City, make the improvements of the 
portions of the streets lying between the lines beyond the 
outer rails above defined, and upon failure or neglect to do this 
on written notice within the time specified by the Council, 
therein, the City may make the improvement and collect the 
costs and expenses thereof from said Ranald T. McDonald, 
his associates and assigns, the same as other taxes. 

Sec. 5. The city of Ironton shall not be liable to the 
grantees herein for any damages sustained, or delay in trans- 
portation caused by the laying, repairing or making of water 
pipes, gas pipes, sewers, drains, gutters or other necessar}^ 
City work, reasonable diligence being used in such work, or 
from any delay or damage caused by fire or otherwise; and 
the said grantees shall be liable for, and shall hold the City 
forever harmless from any and all damages accruing to per- 
sons and property by reason of the construction, existence, 
operation or management of said Street Railroad. 

Sec. 6. The grantees shall place and continue on said 
railroad, first-class cars for the comfort of passengers, and 
shall run the same as often as public convenience and business 
of the road may require. 

Sec. 7. Said Street Railroad shall be used only for the 
purpose of transporting passengers and their baggage and 
packages. 

Sec. 8. Said Ranald T. McDonald, his associates and 


street railroad. 


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assigns, shall conform to the following rules and regulations 
in running their cars, viz: 

1. The motive power shall be electricity, and the poles 
required therefor shall be straight, smooth, plain cedar, not 
less than 30 feet in height, six feet of which shall be in the 
ground, and they shall be erected on the dividing line of lots 
so far as practicable and shall not unnecessarily obstruct the 
street or highway; and shall be painted as often as deemed 
necessary by the City Council. 

2. No cars shall be drawn at a greater rate of speed than 
sixteen (16) miles an hour. 

3. The cars in turning a corner from one street to another, 
shall be propelled at such rate of speed as is practicable. 

4. No cars, except to avoid collisions or damage to person 
or property, shall be allowed to stop on a cross walk or in 
front of any intersecting street; nor shall any car be left 
standing on any street or highway at any time, unless the 
same is waiting for passengers, without a special permit of 
the Council. 

5. When the conductor or motorman of a car is required to 
stop at the intersection of streets to receive or discharge 
passengers the car shall be stopped so as to leave the rear 
platform over the farther cross-walk. 

6. All cars after sunset, shall be properly lighted, and be 
provided with signal lights, and each car shall at all times 
have a gong bell fastened to some portion of the same, in 
such manner as to be rung at intervals while the car is in 
motion. 

7. The conductors and motormen of each car shall keep 
watch for all teams, carriages, persons on foot and especially 
for children either on the track or moving toward it, and on 
the first appearance of danger to such person or team, or other 
obstruction, the car shall be stopped in the shortest possible 
time and space, and the said conductors or motormen shall 
not allow ladies or children to enter or leave the cars while in 
motion so far as possible. 

8. All cars shall stop at street crossings for passengers 
when required. 


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street railroad. 


9. The cars shall be equipped with modern improvements, 
both for convenience and comfort, and shall be comfortably 
heated during the winter seasons of the year. 

Sec. 9. The cars shall always be entitled to the track, and 
any vehicle upon the track when any car comes up, shall turn 
out, so as to leave the track unobstructed; the driver of any 
vehicle refusing to do so when requested by the conductor or 
motorman of any car, and any person who shall wilfully 
obstruct, injure or destroy the track of said road, or the cars 
or property thereof, and any car conductor, motorman, agent 
or employe of the said grantee, who violates any of the 
provisions of this ordinance, shall be fined in any sum not ex- 
ceeding fifty (50) dollars. 

Sec. 10. Said Ranald T. McDonald, his associate and 
assigns, shall in good faith, begin to build such Street Rail- 
road, on or before the 1st day of December, 1896, and thence- 
forth continuously, and (without unnecessary delay) diligently 
prosecute the work of construction to completion, and have 
the road constructed and in operation, through its entire line, 
on or before the 25th day of December, 1896. 

Sec. 11. Unless the said grantees shall deposit with the 
City Clerk the sum of fifty ($50) dollars, to cover the expense 
of preparing and publishing this ordinance, and shall accept 
this ordinance and agree in writing to all its provisions, terms 
and conditions, all within ten (10) days from the date of its 
passage, the same shall be void. 

Provided further that the said Ranald T. McDonald has 
entered into an agreement with the said city of fronton to 
make certain improvements and repairs upon said Second, 
Fifth, Etna and Elm streets, now if said improvements and 
repairs are not completed according to said contract by the 
date above mentioned for the completion of said road, then 
this ordinance shall be void. 

Provided further that the said grantee shall have the said 
railroad in operation throughout its entire length on or before 
the time stated according to the terms of this ordinance, 
otherwise the same shall be void. 

And after the said road has been completed should the said 


SHADE TREES. 


147 


Ranald T. McDonald, his associates and assigns, fail to 
comply with an}’ of the conditions of this ordinance, or fran- 
chise, the Council may by ordinance revoke and annul the 
same. 

Sec. 12. This shall take effect, and be in force from and 
after its passage and legal publication, and the deposit and 
acceptance by grantees as provided in section 11 of this 
ordinance. 


SHADE TREES. 


AN ORDINANCE to provide for the trimming and care of shade trees. 

[Passed January 28th, 1898.] 

Beit ordained by the Council of the City of ' Ir onion, Ohio: 

Section 1. The owner or agent of any lot or any parcel 
of land fronting on any street, avenue or public ground in 
the City, in which shade trees are planted and growing, or 
shall have shade trees growing on the sidewalk, shall trim 
or cause to be trimmed the branches from the trees in front of 
their respective premises, and shall trim all branches over- 
hanging side-walks, so as to have a clear height of eight (8) 
feet above the surface of the side-walk and a clear height of 
ten feet over the surface of the roadway, unobstructed by 
branches, and if any agent or owner of any lot of land in 
front of which shade trees are planted, as aforesaid, fails or 
refuses to comply with the requirements of this ordinance, 
after five days notice to do so, it shall be the duty of the Street 
Commissioner to cause the trees to be trimmed, the amount of 
which expense he shall report to the Council for collection in 
the manner provided by law. 

Sec. 2. All large trees having branches extending to the 
center of the street, shall be so trimmed as to form an arch- 
way, the highest point of which shall be over the center of 
the street, and at least 25 feet from the street. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance to take effect according to law. 


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STREETS. 


STREETS. 

DRAINS AND DRAINAGE. 

AN ORDINANCE to establish the width of the sidewalk and the grade of 
Front street, and also the grade of the city wharf between the upper side 
of Railroad street and the lower side of Lawrence street. 

[Passed August 6, 1869.] 

Front Street and City Wharf. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , That the sidewalk shall be ten feet wide, and of the 
grade as established by a city ordinance, passed September 
16, 1865;* that Front street shall descend outwardly one and 
a half feet in thirty feet from the curb; that the city wharf 
shall be level for eight feet from the street, or to a point forty 
eight feet from the street line; thence it shall descend out- 
wardly one foot in each and every five and one-half feet of 
horizontal distance to the toe at the foot of the grade at low 
water mark. 

Sec. 2. That as much of any and all ordinances as may 
conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. 

Sec. 3 . That this ordinance take effect and be in full force 
from and after its legal publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to establish the grades and drainage of Second street in 
West Ironton, and the width of the sidewalks on said street. 

[Passed September 17, 1870.] 

Second Street In West Ironton. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City oj 
Ironton , That the grades and drainage of Second street in 
West Ironton shall be as follows: 

The grades are marked in feet and decimals of a foot, and 
have reference to the same datum flane as that in the city of 
Ironton proper. From Vine alley the street drains to Storms 
Creek bridge, and from Vine alley to Union street, and from 
Center alley to Union street; from Center alley, northwardly, 
to Sycamore street. 


STREETS. 


149 


WEST SIDE. 
3 So 
3-05 
4.90 


4.90 
4.60 
4.60 
4 90 


4.90 

4.08 


3-73 

2.09 

1.80 


0.00 


EAST SIDE. 


North end Storms creek bridge 3.80 

.Fifty feet from north end of bridge 3.05 

.South side of Vine alley 4.90 

North “ “ 4.90 

South “ Union street 4.20 

.North “ “ 4.20 

South “ Center alley., 4.90 

North “ “ 4.90 

.South “ Pearl .street 4.08 

.North “ “ 3.73 

.South “ Elm street 2.09 

.North “ “ 1.80 

South “ Sycamore street 0.00 


Sidewalks on both sides of said streets shall be twelve feet 
wide. 


Sec. 2. This ordinance to take effect from and after legal 
publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to establish the grades and drainage of the City of Iron- 
ton, and to repeal section one of an ordinance entitled, “An ordinance 
to establish the grades and drainage of the City of Ironton,” passed 
September 1 6th, 1865; also to repeal an ordinance entitled, “An ordinance 
to amend and supplementary to an ordinance, entitled ‘An ordinance to 
establish the grades and drainage of the City of Ironton,’ ” passed May 
17, 1866; also, to repeal “An ordinance to establish the grades and 
drainage of certain streets in the City of Ironton,” and to repeal parts 
of an ordinance entitled “An ordinance to establish the grades and 
drainage of the City of Ironton,” passed August 10, 1870. 

[Passed April 15,. 1872.] 

General Grade and Drainage Ordinances. 

/ 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , That the grades and drainage of the City of Ironton 
shall be as follows: 

The grades are marked in feet and decimals of a foot, and 
are so much above the base line or plane of reference. This 
plane of reference is 8 433-1000 feet below the top of a stone 
at the intersection of Front and Railroad streets, 7 7-10 feet 
below the top of a stone at the intersection of Center and 
Second streets, and 5 676-1000 feet below the top of a stone at 
the intersection of Center and Fourth streets, and 17 124-1000 
feet below the top of a stone at the intersection of Vernon and 
Sixth streets. 


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streets. 


The figures given below indicate the height of the curb 
above the plane of reference at the intersection of the lines of 
the sidewalks, running twelve feet from the lines of the streets, 
and are given for both sides of each street. 

Front Street. 

Front street, down to Lawrence, will drain across Second 
and Third streets into Rachel creek. Below Lawrence the 
drainage will be down the street to Hecla, where it will be 
carried into the Ohio river or Storms creek, as the Council 
may direct. 

Sec. 2. The grades are as follows: 


west side. 


EAST SIDE. 


.♦ 


.south side of Adams .' 

, north ‘ ‘ 

, south ‘ ‘ 
.north “ 

Washington 

.south “ 

Vernon 

north ‘ ‘ 
.south “ 

Olive 

north “ 
.south “ 

Center ... 

.north “ 
.south “ 
.north “ 

Railroad 

.south “ 
.north “ 

Lawrence 

north “ 

Aid alley 

.south “ 

Buckhorn 

.north “ 
south “ 

Etna 

north ‘ ‘ 
.south “ 
.north “ 

Hecla 


Second Street. 


11. 10 

11. 10 
10.70 
10.70 
11.20 
11.20 
10.66 
10.66 
10.00 

9.84 

9-30 

9-30 

8.70 

8.70 

8.30 

7-47 

7.10 
6.20 
6.02 
5.28 

5.10 


Sec. 3. Second street throughout its whole length will 
drain by the cross streets into Rachel creek, except the west 
side from Lawrence street down, which will drain into Front 
street. The grades are as follows: 


WEST SIDE 

9.20 


side of 

Sycamore 

EAST SIDE. 

9-74 


4 < 

Pine 


9.86 


< 4 

“ 


10.40 


4 4 

Spruce 


10.40 


< 4 


9-94 


4 4 

Walnut 


9-84 


< 4 

44 


1 


STREETS 


151 


WEST SIDE. 
9.42 ... 

9.32 ... 

8 88 ... 
8.78 ... 

8-34 - 

8 - 34 ... 

7.80 .. 

7.80 ... 

8.07 ... 

8.14 ... 

8.40 ... 

8.46 ... 

8.76 .. 

8.83 ... 
9.20 ... 

9.20 ... 

9 - 5 o ... 

9-50 ... 

8.87 .. 

8.73 ... 

8.00 ... 

8.50 ... 

9-30 ... 

9.20 ... 

8.30 ... 

8.30 ... 

8.80 

8.80 ... 


8.23 

8.10 

7.90 

7.80 

6.80 


EAST SIDE. 


south “ Mulberry 9.09 

• north “ “ 9.00 

south “ Chestnut 8.60 

. north “ “ 8.50 

south “ Quincy 8.10 

north “ “ 8.00 

.south “ Monroe 7.60 

.north “ *• 7.60 

.south “ Madison 7.74 

.north “ “ 7.77 

.south “ Jefferson 7.90 

.north “ “ 7.90 

.south “ Adams 8.24 

.north “ “ 8.32 

south “ Washington 8.60 

north “ “ 8.60 

south “ Vernon 8.43 

.north “ “ 8.50 

.south “ Olive 7.79 

.north “ “ 7.54 

.south “ Center 7.71 

north “ “ 7.60 

.south “ Railroad 9.20 

north “ 9.18 

south “ Lawrence 7.90 

.north “ “ 7.83 

.south “ Buckhorn 8.10 

.north “ “ 8.10 

.At Oak alley 9.00 

.south side of Etna . 8.40 

.north “ “ 8.40 

.south “ Hecla 7.90 

.north “ “ 7.80 

.At 300 feet north of Hecla street 7.30 


Third Street. 


Sec. 4. Third street drains entirely into Rachel creek. 
The grades are as follows: 


WEST SIDE. 



EAST SIDE. 

7.80 



8.50 


Pine 


8.50 


( < 


8.50 


Spruce 


8.50 


< i 


8.50 


Walnut 


8.50 


< i 


8-49 

south side of 

Mulberry 


8.35 


< < 

7.80 

".30 

south “ 

Chestnut 

6.96 

7.20 

north ‘ ‘ 

< < 

6.87 

7 .oo 

south ‘ ‘ 

Quincy 

6.50 

7.05 

north 

< < 

6.50 

7 .i 7 

south “ 

Monroe 

6.65 

7 22 

north ‘ ‘ 

< < 

6.68 

7.39 

south “ 

Madison 

6.83 

8-43 

north. “ 

< < 



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streets. 


WEST SIDE. 




EAST SID R. 

7.60 


< 4 

Jefferson 

7.00 

7.60 

north 

< < 

4 4 

7.30 

7.l8 

south 

4 4 

Adams 

6.20 

7.oq 

north 

< . 

4 4 

6.20 

6.74 

south 

< 4 

Washington 

6.30 

6.65 

north 

4 < 

4 4 

.... 6.20 

6.^0 

south 

4 4 

Vernon 

5.80 

6.30 


4 4 

4 4 

5 - 8 o 

6.43 

south 

4 4 

Olive 

3.q3 

6.a7 

north 

4 4 

4 4 

.... S.Q7 

6.60 

south 

4 4 

Center 

6.10 

6.90 

north 

4 4 

4 4 

6.40 

8.7o 

south 

4 4 

Railroad 

8.20 

8.7o 

north 

4 4 

4 4 

8.80 

6.15 


4 4 

Lawrence 

5-5o 

6.28 

north 

4 4 

4 4 

3.30 

6 .qo 

south 

4 4 

Aid alley 

6.30 

6.45 

south 

4 4 

Buckhorn 

5 - 6 o 

8.45 

north 

4 4 

4 4 

s . 60 

3 . QO 

south 

4 4 

Etna 

3 . 40 

• y 

5-90 

north 

4 4 

4 4 

5.40 


Cedar Alley. 

Sec. 5. Cedar alley drains by Rachel creek to Storms creek. 
The grades are as follows: 

middle of 

CEDAR AEEEY. 


5.00 south side of Adams 

5.00 north “ “ 

5.00 south “ Washington 

5.00 north “ “ 

4.40 south “ Vernon 

4.40 north “ “ 

4.20 south “ Olive 

4.20 north “ “ 

4.00 south “ Center 

4.00 north “ “ 

8.80 south “ Railroad .... 

8.80 north “ “ 

3.40 south “ Lawrence.... 

3.40 north “ “ 

3.50 south “ Buckhorn ... 

3.50 north “ “ 

3 . 6 o south “ Etna 

3 . 6 o north “ “ 


Fourth Street. 

Sec. 6. Fourth street drains entirely into Rachel creek. 
The grades are as follows: 


west SIDE. 

10.60 south side of Madison... 

10.60 north “ “ 

10.40 south Jefferson .• 


EAST SIDE. 
.. 11.60 
.. 11.60 
.. 11.40 


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153 


10.40 north side of 

9- 60 south “ 

9-4° north “ 

8.60 south “ 

8.40 north “ 

7 .oi south “ 

6.72 north “ 

5*85 south “ 

5-85 north “ 

5-8 o south “ 

5-8 o north “ 

9.20 south “ 

9.20 north “ 

6.20 north “ 

6.80 south “ 

6.50 north “ 

7.50 south “ 

7.50 north “ 

5.80 south “ 

6.10 north “ 

6.00 south “ 

6.00 north “ 


Jefferson 11.40 

Adams 10.60 

“ 10.40 

Washington 9.60 

“ 9.38 

Vernon 8.57 

“ 8.36 

Olive 7.20 

“ 7 . 2 o 

Center „ 7.40 

“ 7.40 

Railroad 9.89 


“ 9-89 

Coal alley 

Lawrence 

“ 7 . 7 o 


Buckhorn t 8.20 

“ 8.20 

Etna 6.60 

“ 6.60 

Hecla 6.50 

“ 6.50 


Fifth Street. 


Sec. 7. Fifth street drains by the cross streets into Rachel 
creek. The gTades are as follows: 


WEST side. 


18.70 south side of 

18.70 north 

16.70 south “ 

16.70 north “ 

1 6 . 7 0 south “ 

16.70 north “ 

16.50 south “ 

16.50 north ‘ - 

16.50 south “ 

16.50 north “ 

17.50 south “ 

17.50 north “ 

18.20 south “ 

18.20 north “ 

18.20 south “ 

18.20 north “ / 

12.80 / south “ 

12.80 north “ 

15.70 south “ 

15.70 north “ 

14.00 south “ 

14.00 north “ 

13.20 south “ 

13.20 north “ 

12.30 south “ 

12.30 north “ 

11.50 south “ 

11.50 north “ 


EAST SIDE. 


Monroe 18.70 

“ 18,70 

Madison 16.70 

“ 16.70 

Jefferson 16.70 

“ 16.70 , 

Adams 16.70 

“ i 6 . 7 o 

Washington 16. 7 o 

“ 16.70 

Vernon 17.50 

“ i7.5o 

Olive 18.70 

“ 18.70 

Center 18.20 

“ 18.20 

Railroad 13.50 

“ I 3-50 

Lawrence 16.30 

“ 16.50 

Buckhorn I 5-3Q 

“ I 5-30 

Etna 13-63 

“ 13-63 

Hecla 12.50 

“ 12,50 

Mill 12.00 

“ 12.00 


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Sixth Street. 

Sec. 8. Sixth street down to Vernon, will drain into 
Rachel by the cross streets; thence it will drain by itself into 
Railroad street. From Lawrence street it will drain into 
Railroad street, and below Lawrence the east side will drain 
into Fifth street and the west side into Seventh street. The 
grades are as follows: 


west side. east side. 

20.00 At the line of the Ohio Iron & Coal Co. and W. D. Kelly’s 21.00 

20.80 At a point 160 feet north of said line 21.80 

19.90 south side of Jefferson (distance 500 feet... 20.90 


19.90 north 

19.50 south 

19.30 north 

19.30 south 

19.30 north 

17.60 south 

1 7 . 6 0 north 

16.62 south 

16.39 - north 

15.42 south 

15.14 north 

14-35 south 

14-35 north 

19.20 south 

19.20 north 

18.48 south 

18.20 north 

15.30 south 

15.30 north 

14.30 south 

14.30 north 

13.00 south 

12.60 north 

10.00 south 

9.50 north 


“ 20.90 

Adams 20.50 

“ 20.30 

Washington 20.30 

“ 20.30 

Vernon 17.60 

“ ,... 17.60 

Olive 16.62 

“ 16.39 

Center I 5 - 4 2 

“ 15.H 

Railroad 14.30 

'• 14-30 

Lawrence 18.60 

“ 18.60 

Buckhorn 17.40 

“ 17-40 

Etna 14.80 

“ 14.80 

Hecla 13.80 

“ 13.80 

Mill i 3 .oo 

“ 12.60 

Vesuvius 10.00 


Seventh Street. 

Sec. 9 Seventh street will be drained into Rachel by the 
cross streets, down to Center; thence it will drain itself to 
Railroad. Below Railroad it will drain itself into Storms 
creek. The grades are as follows: 


WEST SIDE. 


EAST SIDE. 


24.00 

25.00 
23.40 

23.00 
23.OO 
23.OO 
22.60 
22.6o 


At the line of the Ohio Iron & Coal Co. and W. D. Kelly’s 24.40 


At a point 200 feet north of .said line 25.40 

south side of Jefferson 23.80 

.north “ “ 23.50 

.south “ Adams 23.50 

.north “ “ 23.50 

south “ Washington 23.50 

.north “ “ 23.40 




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21.36 .... 


Vernon 


21.30 .... 


4 4 

4 4 


23.00 


4 4 

Olive 


23.00 


< 4 

4 4 


21.00 

south 

4 4 

Center 

21.50 

20.50 


4 4 

4 4 


13.44 


4 4 

Railroad 

13-34 

13-44 

north 

4 4 

4 4 

13-34 

15-00 


4 4 

Lawrence 

15-00 

15.00 ...., 


• 4 

4 4 

I c: 00 

13.22 .... 


4 4 

Buckhorn 

I 3.32 

12.87 


4 4 

4 4 


11-37 


4 4 

Etna 

11.37 

II. OO ...., 


4 4 

4 4 

II. OO 

9.00 


4 4 

Hecla 


8.50 .... 


4 4 

4 4 

8.50 

7.00 .... 


4 4 

Mill 

7.00 

6.70 


4 4 

4 4 

6.70 


Eighth Street. 


Sec. 10. 

That the 

grades of Eigdith street 

shall be as 

follows: 





WEST SIDE. 




« 

EAST SIDE. 

22.50 


side of 

Jefferson 


22.50 .... 


4 4 

Adams 


22.50 


a 

4 4 


22.50 

south 

4 4 

Washington 


22.40 


4 4 

4 4 


21.20 


4 4 

Vernon 


21.00 

north 

4 4 

4 4 


22.oo 

south 

4 4 

Olive 

21.6o 

22.oo 

north 

4 4 

4 4 

21.6o 

20.40 

south 

4 4 

Center 


I9.80 

north 

4 4 

4 4 

1940 

H.50 

south 

4 4 

Railroad 

11-30 

H.50 

north 

4 4 

4 4 

11.30 

17-50 

south 

4 4 

Lawrence 

17-50 

17-50 

north 

4 4 

4 4 

17.50 

I7.00 

south 

4 4 

Buckhorn 

I7.OO 

I7.00 

north 

4 4 

4 4 

I7.OO 



Ninth 

Street. 


Sec. 11. 

That the 

grades of Ninth street 

shall be as 

follows: 





WEST SIDE 




east side. 

1 6 00 

mi each side of Adams street 


16 00 

4 4 

4 4 

Washington 


16 00 

4 4 

4 4 

Vernon 

I6.00 

19 00 

4 4 

4 4 

Olive 

I9.00 

1 c on 

4 4 

4 4 

Center 




4 4 

4 4 

Railroad 


[above the plane of reference.] 


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STREETS. 


Sec. 12. The grade of all streets between the points above 
designated shall be a uniform straight line. 

Sec. 13. That Section 1 of “An ordinance to establish the 
grades and drainage of the city of Ironton,” passed September 
16, 1865, be and the same is hereby repealed. 

Sec. 14. That an ordinance entitled “An ordinance to 
amend and supplementary to an ordinance entitled ‘An ordi- 
nance to establish the grades and drainage of the city of 
Ironton,’” passed May 17, 1866, be and the same is hereby 
repealed. 

Sec. 15. That an ordinance entitled “An ordinance to 
establish the grades and drainage of certain streets in the city 
of Ironton, and to repeal parts of an ordinance entitled ‘An 
ordinance to establish the grades and drainage of the city of 
Ironton,” passed August 10, 1870, be and the same is hereby 
repealed. 

This ordinance to become a law from and after legal pub- 
lication. 


AN ORDINANCE to establish the grades and drainage of Fir^t street, from 
the corporation line to Chestnut street, in the city of Irofiton. 

[Passed February 22 , 1881 .] 

First Street. 


Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio , That First street in said city shall be drained 
by the cross streets to Rachel creek, and that the grades shall 
be as follows: 


The grades of the intersections of the curb lines on each 
side of said First street are given in feet and decimals of a foot 
above the same plane of reference as that of the grades of the 
streets of the city of Ironton: 


east side. 


WEST SIDE. 


10.50 

11.00 

11.00 

II .40 

II .40 


..north side of Sycamore 11 . 00 

..south “ Pine 11 . 40 

..north “ “ II .40 

..south “ Spruce 11 . 80 

..north “ “ II .80 


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157 


11.20 .... 


Walnut 

II.50 

11.20 .... 


< ( 

H.50 

11.20 .... 


Mulberry 

H.50 

11.20 .... 

north “ 

H.50 

11.20 .... 


Chestnut 

11 50 

11.20 .... 

north “ 

“ 


Sec. 2 . 

That the gutters 

on said First 

street be so c 


structed as to drain said street from the center of the blocks 
to the cross streets as given; and that said gutters shall in no 
case have a less fall than 8-10 of a foot to each half block. 

Sec. 3. That the top of the railroad tracks now laid in said 
street, or to be laid therein, shall be laid to a regular grade 
from said corporation line to the north side of said Chestnut 
street as follows: 

At the east corporation line, 11.26 feet above said reference plane. 

At the north side of Chestnut street, 12.00 feet above said plane of 
-reference. 

Sec. 4. This ordinance to take effect from and after legal 
publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to establish the grades and drainage of First street from 
Chestnut street to Jefferson street in the city of Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed March 2 1 st, 1881.] 


First Street. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio , That First street in said city shall be drained 
by the cross streets to Rachel creek, and that the grades shall 
be as follows: 

The grades of the intersections of the curb lines on the east 
side of said First street are given in feet and decimals of a foot 
above the same plane of reference as that of the grades of the 
streets of the city of Ironton. 
east SIDE. 


I0.90 on the north side of Chestnut street 

ll.oo “ south “ Quincy “ 

ll.oo “ north “ “ 

II.20 “ south “ Monroe “ 

H.20 “ north “ 

H.49 “ south “ Madison “ 

H.40 “ north “ 

II.60 “ south “ Jefferson “ 


h 


158 STREETS. 

Sec. 2. That the gutters on said First street be so con- 
structed as to drain said street from the center of the blocks 
to the cross streets as given; and that said gutters shall in no 
case have a less fall than 8-10 of a foot to each half block. 

Sec. 3. That the top of the railroad tracks now laid, or to 
be laid in said street, shall be laid to a regular grade, and 
not more than six inches above the grades herein fixed. 

Sec. 4. This ordinance to take effect from and after legal 
publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to establish the grades and drainage of Quincy street and 
Chestnut street from the west side of Seventh street to Cedar alley, in 
the city of Ironton, O. 

[Passed May 6, I887.] 

Quincy Street. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council oj the City oj 
Ironton , Ohio, That Quincy street shall be drained by itself to 
Rachel creek, and that the grades shall be as follows: 

The grade of the intersection of the curb lines are given in 
feet and decimals of a foot above the same base line or plane 
of reference from which the grades of the streets of the city 
of Ironton are given. 


NORTH SIDE. 



SOUTH SIDE. 

24.80 



25.OO 

22.70 



Sixth ‘ ‘ 


22.40 



“ “ 


20.00 



Fifth “ . 


19.70 



i 4 t % 

19.70 

I9.OO 



I8.00 



“ “ 

“ I8.00 

15.50 



“ “ 

l 5 - 5 o 

10.80 




10.20 



“ “ . 


6.20 






Chestnut Street. 


Sec. 

2. 

Chestnut shall 

be drained 

by itself into Rachel 

creek. 

The grades are as 

follows: 


NORTH SIDE. 



SOUTH SIDE. 

26.40 



26. 60 

23.40 



Sixth ‘ ‘ 

23.80 


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159 


23-°° west side of Sixth street 23.30 

l9-8o east “ Fifth “ I9.80 

l9-4o west “ “ “ I9.40 

l4-lo I40 feet west of west line of Fifth street I4J0 

lo.oo east side of Fourth street lo.oo 

9-6o west “ “ “ 9.2o 

6.2o center of Cedar alley 6.2o 

Sec. 3. That the grade of the curb between the points 
above designated shall be a straight line. 

Sec. 4. This ordinance to take effect and be in force from 
and after its passage and legal publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to establish the grades of Elm street West Ironton 
[Passed May 2, 189O.] 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City 
of Ironton, That the curb grades of the south side of Elm 
street from Second street to Storms creek be and the same are 
hereby established as follows, viz: 

Commencing at the east curb line of Second street at the 
level of two and nine hundredths (2.09) feet above the plane 
of reference, from which the grades of the streets of the city 
of Ironton are given, thence ascending at the rate of forty- 
three hundredths in one hundred for three hundred and 
twenty feet (43-100 in 100 for 320 feet) to the center of Third 
street and to the level of three and forty-seven hundredths 
(3 47-100) feet; thence descending at the rate of twenty-five 
hundredths in one hundred for three hundred and twenty-five 
feet (25-100 in 100 for 325 feet) to the center of Fourth street 
and to the level of two and sixty-six hundredths (2 66-100) 
feet; thence ascending at the rate of seventy-seven hundredths 
in one hundred for a distance of one hundred and fifty feet 
<77-100 in 100 for 150 feet) to the end of Storms creek bridge 
and to the level of three and eighty-one hundredths (3 81-100) 
feet. 

Sec. 2. That the curb on the north side of the street is 
hereby fixed at the same level, as given in Section 1, for the 
south curb, unless otherwise fixed by ordinance. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect from and after 
legal publication. 


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streets. 


' AN ORDINANCE to establish the grade of Fifth street from Vesuvius street 
to Sycamore street; and of Elm street from said Fifth street to Storms 
creek bridge. 

[Passed May 2, 189O.] 

Section. 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City 
of Ironton, That the curb grades of the west side of Fifth 
street from Vesuvius street to Sycamore street be and the 
same are hereby established as follows, viz: 

Commencing at the intersection of the west curb line of 
Fifth street and the south curb line of Vesuvius street at the 
level of eleven and seventy-five hundredths (11 75-100) feet 
above the plane of reference of the city of Ironton, running 
thence level for forty-two (42) feet to the north curb, thence 
ascending- at the rate of ten one-hundredths in one hundred 
for six hundred and fifty-two v 10-100 in 100 for 652) feet, to 
the south curb line of Hawk street and to the level of twelve 
and forty hundredths (12 40-100) feet, thence level for eighteen 
(18) feet to the north curb line; thence ascending- at the rate 
of forty hundredths in one hundred for two hundred and 
thirty-five (40-100 in 100 for 235) feet to the south curb line 
of Eagle street and to the level of thirteen and thirty-four 
hundredths (13 34-100) feet, thence level for thirty-two (32) 
feet to the north curb line; thence descending- at the rate of 
eig-hty-two hundredths in one hundred for eight hundred and 
ninety-two (82-100 in 100 for 892) feet to the south curb line 
of Elm street and to the level of six and three hundredths 
(6 3-100) feet; thence level for twenty-eight (28; feet to the 
north curb line; thence descending- at the rate of thirty-four 
hundredths in one hundred for two hundred and seventy 
(34-100 in 100 for 270) feet to the south curb line of Sycamore 
street at the level of five and eleven hundredths (5 11-100) feet, 
and that the grade of the east curb shall be as nearly on the 
level fixed for the west curb, as intersecting grades will allow. 

Sec. 2. That the curb grades of Elm street from the west 
curb line of Fifth street to the Storms creek bridge, be 
established as follows, viz: 

Commencing at the west curb line of said Fifth street at 
the level of six and three hundredths (6 3-100) feet; thence 
descending at the rate of thirty-three hundredths in one 


STREETS. 


161 


hundred for one hundred and thirty-two (33-100 in 100 for 
132) feet to the center of the Scioto Valley railroad track and 
to the level of five and sixty hundredths (5 60-100) feet, 
thence level for one hundred feet to the floor of the east end 
of Storms creek bridge. 

Sec. 3 . This ordinance shall take effect from and after 
legal publication. 

A.N ORDINANCE to establish the grades of Third street from Maple Avenue 
to the south corporation line in the city of Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed February 20th, 1894.] 

Section 1 . Beit ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio , That the curb grade of both sides of Third 
street from Maple avenue to the south corporation line be 
and the same is hereby established as follows, viz: 

Commencing on Third street a point 415 feet south of the 
south line of Pine street at the level of eight and sixty 
hundredths (8.60) feet above the plane of reference from which 
the grades of the streets of Ironton are given, thence ascend- 
ing at the rate of thirty-five hundredths in one hundred for 
twenty-one hundred feet, (35-100 in 100 for 2100 feet) to the 
level of fifteen and ninety-five hundredths (15.95) feet, thence 
ascending at the rate of fifteen hundredths in one hundred for 
forty-nine hundred feet, (15-100 in 100 for 4900 feet) to a 
point in Lorain street and the level of twenty-three and three- 
tenths 23.3 feet, thence descending at the rate of eighteen 
hundredths in one hundred for twenty-five hundred feet, 
(18-100 in 100 for 2500 feet) and to the level of eighteen and 
eight-tenths (18. 8) feet, thence descending at the rate of 
eight-tenths in one hundred for thirteen hundred feet, (.8 in 
100 for 1300 feet), to the level of eight and four-tenths, (8.4) 
feet above said plane of reference and to the level of the floor 
of Ice creek bridge. 

Sec. 2. That an ordinance entitled “An ordinance to 
establish the grades of Third street from Maple avenue to the 
south corporation line passed July 5th, 1889, be and the same 
is hereby repealed. 

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect from and after 
legal publication. 


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STREETS. 


AN ORDINANCE fixing the grade of Fourth street from Mastin avenue to 
Jones street in the city of Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed March 5th, I897 .] 

Section. 1 . Be it ordained by the Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio , That the curb grades of the east side of Fourth 
street be fixed and established as follows: 

Commencing at the intersection of south curb line of Mastin 
avenue with the east curb line of Fourth street, at the level of 
nineteen ( 19 . 00 ) feet above the City plane of reference, 
running thence, descending at the rate of thirty-seven 
hundredth ( 0 . 37 ) in one hundred feet for the distance of one 
thousand feet ( 0.37 in 100 for 1000 feet) to the north curb line 
of Jones street, and to the level of fifteen and thirty-hundredths 
( 15 . 30 ) feet. 

Sec. 2. That the curb on the west side of Fourth street is 
hereby fixed at the same level as that of the east curb above 
given, and in no case to vary therefrom, more than six inches 
to accommodate intersecting grades. 

Sec. 3 . This ordinance shall take effect from and after its 
legal publication. 


IMPROVEMENT AND REPAIR. 

AN ORDINANCE regulating the improvement, repair and use of streets. 
[Passed April 13, 1888 .] 

Contents. 


Section. 

1. Plats to precede resolution to 
improve. 

2. Manner of constructing side- 
walks. 

3. Manner of constructing gutters. 

4. Manner of constructing streets. 

5. Owner to make and repair side- 
walks. Penalty. 

6. Shade trees. Where to be 
planted. 

7. No building next ungraded 
street. 

8. Building on line of street. 


Section. 

9. Penalty for disregarding pre- 
scribed line, grade, or mode. 

10. Regulating openings in street. 
Penalty. 

11. Snow to be cleaned off side- 
walks. 

12. Certain streets to be cleaned. 

13. Council may do work and col- 
lect cost. 

14. General penalty. 

15. Ordinances repealed. 

16. When to take effect. 


STREETS. 


163 


Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton: 

Plats to Precede Resolution to Improve. 

Section 1 . Before the passage of any resolution declaring 
the necessity of any improvement (except of sidewalks or gut- 
ters,) the cost of which, in whole or part, is to be assessed 
upon abutting or benefited lots and lands, whether by the front 
foot, according to valuation, or in proportion to benefits, the 
City Engineer shall prepare and file in his office for the use of 
Council, city officers, and interested parties, a plat of the 
proposed improvement, showing the property to be assessed, 
with the legal foot front, size, relative position, and owner, 
of each track of land. If the ownership of a track cannot be 
ascertained, the words “ownership unknown” shall be placed 
thereon. Prior to the passage of the assessing ordinance for 
such improvement, the City Engineer shall prepare and file in 
his office an estimate of the cost of the improvement. 

Manner of Constructing Sidewalks. 

[As amended July 16, 1897.] 

Sec. 2. Sidewalks on each side of every street, sixty-six 
or more feet in width, shall be twelve feet wide, and on other 
streets in the proportion of two feet to every eleven feet of the 
width of the street, and on each side of every alley, four feet. 
Pavements shall be of good hard brick, concrete or flagstone, 
laid on a bed of clean sand at least four inches deep, and shall 
be protected by a substantial curb of stone or brick, deep 
enough to properly secure the pavement, the upper surface of 
which shall conform to the grade of the street or alley. The 
pavement of sidewalks shall rise from the curb at the uniform 
rate of one-fourth inch to the foot when of stone or concrete, 
and one-third inch to the foot when of brick, and shall be the 
full width of the sidewalk, as above regulated, within the 
following limits; Front street from Lawrence to Vernon street; 
Second street from Buckhorn to Madison street; Third street 
from Lawrence to Pine street; Fourth street from Railroad to 
Vernon street; Fifth street from Railroad to Vernon street; 
Lawrence street from Front to Fourth street; Railroad street 
from Front to Fifth street, Center street from Front to Fifth 
street; Park avenue from Front to Fifth street; Vernon street 


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streets. 


from Front to Fifth street; Washing-ton street from Second to 
Third street; and Adams street from Second to Fourth street. 
Provided that any property holder within said district upon 
written application to the Engineer may be permitted by said 
Engineer by and with the consent of the City Council, to pave 
his sidewalk another width than the one above designated. 
Provided further, that the pavement upon all streets, fifty 
feet or more in width in the City of Ironton, lying outside of 
the district hereinbefore set out shall be at least six (6) feet in 
width, the outside line of which shall be seven and one-half 
'7 >4) feet from the property- line, and when constructed of 
brick shall be bounded on either side by an edger of good 
hard brick, and provided further, that upon all Streets less 
than (50) feet wide the width of the pavement and its location 
with reference to the property line shall be designated by the 
ordinance to pave the same, and that all pavement shall be 
under the direction and supervision of the City Engineer. 

Sec. 3. That Section 2 of an ordinance entitled “An 
ordinance regulating the improvement, repair and use of the 
streets,” passed April 13th, 1888, be and the same is hereby 
repealed. 

Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect according to law. 

Manner of Constructing Gutters. 

Sec. 3. Gutters shall be made on each side of every street, 
and shall be two and one-half feet wide, of such depth and 
grade as to cause the water to pass off, and paved with hard 
brick set on edge, limestone or boulders, the outer border to 
be not less than three inches below the curb. Gutters along 
alleys, at the intersection of streets and alleys, adjoining the 
market-house or space, and the footways of streets and alleys, 
shall be constructed under direction of the City Engineer and 
subject to the supervision of the Council. 

Manner of Constructing Streets. 

Sec. 4. Streets shall be constructed upon a uniform curve 
from side to side between the gutters, in no case higher in the 
center than nine nor less than six inches above the grade line, 
and shall be covered or paved with such material and in such 
manner as the Council may prescribe. 


STREETS. 


165 


Owner riust Hake and Repair Sidewalks — Penalty. 

• Sec. 5. The owner of any lot or land shall cause the side- 
walk and gutters, or any part thereof, abutting- upon such lot 
or land, to be properly constructed, or repaired, whenever the 
Council shall so require. 

Shade Trees — Where to be Planted. 

Sec. 6. Shade trees shall be planted only on a line on the 
established grade of the street, and eigditeen inches inside the 
curb-line, as fixed by ordinance. The City Engineer, on the 
application of any owner of property desiring- to plant shade- 
trees, shall g-ive and determine the curb-line of the sidewalk 
and the established grade of the street. No person shall set 
or plant any tree or post outside of the curb or outer line of 
the sidewalk without permission of the Council. 

No Building Next Ungraded Streets. 

Sec. 7. No person shall erect any building- or structure, 
desig-nated as permament, upon premises abutting- on an un- 
graded street, alley, or hig-hway; but, on application, the 
Council shall forthwith cause any street, alley, or hig-hway, 
or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be set to grade. 

Building on Line of Street. 

Sec. 8. No person shall erect a building, or addition to a 
building, upon the line of any street, alley, or sidewalk, 
without first applying to and obtaining from the City Engineer 
the lines of such street, alley, or sidewalk, and then conform- 
ing, in the erection of such building or addition, to the lines 
thus obtained. 

Penalty for Disregarding Prescribed Line, Grade, or Mode. 

Sec. 9. No street, sidewalk, alley, or gutter, shall be im- 
proved or repaired till the proper line and grade therefor be 
obtained from the City Engineer, and then subject to his 
supervision and control. Whoever shall make, or cause to be 
made, any improvement or repair aforesaid on a line or grade 
other than the established one, so obtained from the Engineer, 
or in a manner other than that prescribed in this ordinance, 


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and whoever shall, without authority, change or alter the 
established line, grade, form or width, of any street, sidewalk, 
alley, or gutter, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars and 
required to reconstruct, replace, and restore the street, side- 
walk, alley, or gutter, so as to conform to this ordinance, 
under penalty of a like fine of not more than fifty dollars for 
each week of failure so to do. 

Regulating Openings in Streets— Penalty. 

Sec. 10. Kverv person, or corporation, who, by authority 
of the City, or under contract with it, or otherwise, opens, or 
causes to be or remain open, any street, alley, sidewalk, or 
public ground, for the purpose of laying, repairing, or making 
water-pipes, gas-pipes, sewers, drains, gutters, railway street- 
railway, telegraph or telephone lines, or for any other lawful 
purpose, shall make such opening in a workmanlike manner, 
and so as not unnecessarily to interfere with the public use of 
the street, alley, sidewalk, or public ground, (or the drains or 
sewers therein,) or to obstruct the same for any longer time 
than is absolutely necessary, and such person or corporation 
shall, immediately upon the completion of such work, and 
before leaving the same, replace and restore such street, alley, 
sidewalk, or public ground, to the condition in which it was 
before being opened, thoroughly ramming and settling the 
earth displaced, and covering it with the same kind of 
material, placed in the same manner, and upon the same grade 
and level, as before the opening was made, so as to leave a 
good, hard, even surface. The duty of so restoring the street, 
alley, sidewalk, or public ground, to its former condition, is 
hereby also imposed upon any contractor, officer, or other 
person, by whose request, or under whose direction, such 
opening is made. Whoever violates any of the provisions of 
this Section shall be fined not more than fifty dollars, and 
every day’s continuance of such unfinished condition after the 
first conviction therefor shall be deemed an additional offense. 

Snow to be Cleaned Off Sidewalk. 

Sec. 11. The owners or occupants of all lots or lands 
abutting on any paved sidewalk shall, by ten o’clock a. m. of 
each day, clean the sidewalk of snow or other obstruction, 
and keep it clean. 


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Certain Streets to be Cleaned. 

Sec. 12. It shall be the duty of the owners and occupants 
of property abutting* on Second street, between Etna street 
and Madison street; upon Third street from Buckhorn street 
to Pine street; upon Railroad street from Front street to 
Fourth street; upon Center street from Front street to Fourth 
street; upon Olive street from Front street to Fourth street; 
on the first Friday morning* of each month, by nine o’clock 
in the morning*, to thoroughly clean the sidewalks and street 
immediately in front of the property so owned and occupied 
by them, up to the center of the street, by scraping* up the dirt 
and filth into heaps, said heaps to be placed just outside of the 
g-utters, sp as to leave sidewalks and streets in a clean condi- 
tion. The Street Commissioner shall remove such heaps as 
soon thereafter as possible. 

Council May Do Work and Collect Cost. 

Sec. 13. In case of a failure by the proper person or 
corporation to do the work of improvement, repair, recon- 
struction, restoration, or cleaning*, provided for by Sections 
5, 9,10, 11 and 12 hereof, the Council may do the same at the 
expense of the person or corporation required to do such work 
by said Sections, to be collected in the manner provided by 
the laws of the State. 


General Penalty. 

Sec: 14. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this 
ordinance, for which no penalty is above provided, shall be 
fined in any sum not exceeding* fifty dollars. 

Ordinances Repealed. 

Sec. 15. The following* entitled ordinances are hereby 
repealed. 

“An ordinance to provide for the improvement of streets in 
the city of Ironton,” passed July 28, 1865; 

“An ordinance to amend an ordinance to provide for the 
improvement of streets in the city of Ironton, passed July 28, 
1865,” passed May 3, 1866; 


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“An ordinance to amend Section one of an ordinance entitled 
‘An ordinance to provide for the improvement of streets in 
the city of Ironton,’” passed October 18, 1866; 

“An ordinance regulating the digging of trenches for the 
laying of water or gas pipes in the city of Ironton, Ohio,” 
passed October 7, 1872; 

“An ordinance fixing the line of shade trees in the city of 
Ironton, Ohio,” passed November 6, 1885; 

“An ordinance regulating the laying of pavements,” passed 
December 3, 1886. 


When to Take Effect. 

Sec. 16. This ordinance shall take effeet fromand after its 
legal publication. 


LITTERING OF streets. 

AN ORDINANCE to prevent the littering ot the streets of Ironton, with 
cinder, ashes, lime and garbage of any and all kinds. 

[Passed December 7, 1894.] 

Section 1 . Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio , That all teamsters are required to have tight 
beds on all wagons used by them for the hauling of cinder, 
ashes, lime and garbage of all description, and any one having 
a wagon from the bed of which such material or garbage will 
fall and litter the streets of said City shall be fined for each 
and every offense not more than $10 nor less than $1. 

This resolution to take effect according to law. 


NARROWING MARKET STREET. 

AN ORDINANCE. 

[Passed May 15, 1891.] 

Whereas, on the sixth day of March 1891, a petition was 
presented to Council for the narrowing of Market street by 
vacating the following described portion thereof: Commenc- 


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ing- at the east corner of Market Space thence with the north 
line of Railroad street north 55 east 20 feet, thence through 
Market street and 30 feet west of the east line thereof north 
35 degrees west 280 feet to the south line of Lawrence street; 
thence with said line south 55 degrees west 20 feet to the 
north corner of Market Space; thence with the line between 
said Market Space and Market street south 35 degrees east 
280 feet to the place of beginning. 

Notice of the pendency and prayer of which has been given 
as required by law, and whereas upon hearing the Council is 
satisfied there is just cause for such vacation and that the 
same would not be detrimental to the general interest and 
should be made; Therefore, be it ordained by the Council of 
the City of Ironton that the above described portion of said 
street be and the same is hereby vacated and this ordinance 
shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest 
period allowed by law. 


NARROWING NEAL AVENUE. 

[Passed September 7, 1894.] 

Whereas, A petition signed by various owners of lots 
abutting on Neal avenue hereinafter described, has been 
presented to the Council, praying for the narrowing of the 
same; and 

Whereas, Notice of the pendency and prayer of said peti- 
tion has been given by publishing the same in the Ironton 
Weekly Republican, a newspaper of general circulation in the 
corporation, for six' consecutive weeks, ending on the 30th 
day of June, 1894, and 

Whereas, The Council is satisfied there is good cause for 
such narrowing, that it will not be detrimental to the general 
interest, and that the same should be made. Therefore, 

Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Ironton, Ohio: 
That said Neal Avenue from Third street east to the east 
corporation line, as platted by the platting commission, be 
narrowed from 100 feet in width to 66 feet in width by de- 
ducting 17 feet on each side of said street as platted. 


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RESOLUTION. 

[Adopted June i, 1888.] 

Permit Required to Lay Crossing. 

Resolved , That no person shall lay any stone or other cross- 
ing- over any street or alley in this city without a written per- 
mit from the Council, specifying- the manner in which and the 
terms and conditions upon which such crossing- may be laid, 
and give reasonable bond to the City Council when permit is 
allowed. 


MARKING AND NUMBERING. 


AN ORDINANCE providing for the marking of streets and numbering of 
houses. 

[Passed October 8, 1886.] 


Contents. 


Section. 

1. Streets to be marked. 

2 . Houses to be numbered. 

3. Initial lines. 


Section. 

4. Even and odd numbers. 

5. Character of figures. 

6. Engineer to assign numbers. 


Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton : 

Streets to be Marked. 


Section 1 . The names of the streets of this city shall be 
marked at the corners thereof, at the expense of the City, the 
names to fie placed in legible letters upon the City street lamp, 
where there is one, and where there is no lamp, to be gilded 
with gold leaf on a plate of japanned tin and affixed to the 
building, if the corner be built up, and if not, then to such 
object as the City Engineer (who shall superintend the placing 
of such names) may select. Owners or persons in charge of 
buildings, shall permit the names of streets to be affixed 
thereto, as above. 

Houses to be Numbered. 

Sec. 2. All residences, business houses, shops and manu- 
facturing establishments in this City shall be numbered 
according to the provisions of this ordinance. 


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Initial Lines. 

Sec. 3 . The initial or starting- lines shall be Center street 
and Second street respectively, for all streets running- into or 
connecting- with such lines and for all streets which do not 
connect with such lines the starting points shall be that end 
of the street nearest the line at right angles with it. All streets 
running in a direction at right angles with Center street shall 
be numbered north from Center street northerly, and south 
from Center street southerly; the numbering to begin with 
the figure one (1) and progress in consecutive numbers both 
north and south. Streets running in a direction at right 
angles with Second street shall be numbered, beginning on 
east side of Second, with the number one hundred and one 
(101,) and increasing in consecutive numbers to the east and 
decreasing in consecutive numbers to the west of said street. 
The numbers shall be so assigned that corresponding places 
on streets parallel, or running in the same direction, shall 
have like numbers. The starting number on a street which 
does not intersect with an initial line shall be the number on 
the corresponding place of the nearest street running in the 
same direction which does so intersect. 

Even and Odd Numbers. 

Sec. 4. The even numbers shall be put upon the west and 
south sides of the streets, and the odd numbers upon the east 
and north sides; allowing twenty-two feet to a number, where 
lots as originally platted were forty-four feet in width, and 
where less than forty-four feet wide, allowing half the width 
of the lots as originally platted. 

Character of Figures. 

[As amended September 19, 1890.] 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton, Ohio: 

‘ Sec. 5 . The figures shall be of such character and style as 
shall be selected by the City Engineer with the approval of 
the Council, and shall be placed conspicuously on the side of 
or immediately over the front door of the building; provided, 
persons who desire may number their houses in a more orna- 
mental manner at their own expense, first submitting the de- 
sign to the engineer for his approval. 


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Engineer to Assign Numbers. 

[As amended September 19, 1390.] 

Sec. 6 . The City Engineer shall divide the lots and blocks, 
and assign the various spaces, designating the same in a 
suitable book and plat to be kept in his office. 

Sec. 7. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its 
passage and legal publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to provide for the payment for the numbering of houses. 

[Passed November 4, 1887.] 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton: 

City to Pay Expense of Numbering. 

That all sums paid out by persons for the numbering of 
buildings under an ordinance entitled “An ordinance pro- 
viding for the marking of streets and numbering of houses,” 
passed October 8, 1886, shall be repaid to such persons 
respectively, by this City, not exceeding, however, the sum of 
twenty-five cents for each number, and that all buildings not 
yet numbered shall be forthwith numbered in accordance with 
said ordinance at the expense of the City. All portions of 
said ordinance providing for the payment by owners, agents 
or occupants of buildings of the expense of numbering the 
same, are hereby repealed. The City Engineer is instructed 
to carry the provisions of this ordinance into effect forth- 
with. 


CHANGING NAME. 

AN ORDINANCE to change the name of “Olive street” to Park Avenue.” 
[Passed July 20, 1888.] 

Changing Name of Olive Street to Park Avenue. 

Whereas, A petition signed by various owners of lots 
abutting on the street hereafter described, has been presented 
to the Council, praying that the name thereof may be changed, 
and, 


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Whereas, The Council is satisfied there is good cause for 
such change of name, that it will not be detrimental to the 
general interest, and that the same should be made; therefore, 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton, That 
the name of Olive street in said city be changed to Park 
avenue. 


AN ORDINANCE to change the name ot Sycamore street in what is known 
as East Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed December 21st, 1888.] 

Section 1 . Be it resolved by the City Council, That the 
name of Sycamore street, in what is known as East Ironton, 
be changed to Maple street. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance to take effect from and after the 
legal publication of the same. 


RESOLUTION changing the names of streets, in the city of Ironton, Ohio. 
[Adopted January 4th, 1889.] 

Resolved , That the name of Oak street, in Murdock’s addi- 
tion to Ironton, and Lynn street in Nixon’s first addition to 
Ironton, be changed to Ellison Avenue. 

This resolution to take effect from and after legal publica- 
tion. 


RESOLUTION. 

[Adopted November 6th, 1891.] 

Resolved, That so much of Gold Alley as lies between 
Second and Third street be changed to and named “Drury 
Lane.” 


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TELEGRAPH. — TELEPHONE. 


TELEGRAPH. 

RESOLUTION granting certain rights to the Western Union Telegraph 
Company. 

[Adopted May n, 1887.] 

Grant for Line Through Coal Alley. 

Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Ironton , 
That the Western Union Telegraph Company be and it is 
hereby granted the right to erect and maintain and use upon 
and along Coal alley, from eighth street to Front street, such 
poles as may be necessary to construct and operate its line of 
telegraph, subject, however, to the following restrictions and 
limitations, namely: Said poles shall be not less than 30 feet 
in height above the ground. Said poles shall be erected only 
at the intersections of said alley with the streets, at such 
points and in such manner as the Street Committee and the 
City Engineer may indicate and approve, and so as not to ob- 
struct the free use of said alley and the streets by either 
individuals or the public, and so as not to occasion any un- 
necessary damage or injury to persons or property, whether 
private or public. Said poles shall be maintained only during 
the pleasure of the Council, and said poles shall be removed 
and the wires supported by them shall be placed under ground 
in such manner as the Council may prescribe, whenever the 
Council may by resolution require the same to be done. 


TELEPHONE. 


RESOLUTION. 

[Adopted January 7, 1881.) 

Central Telephone Grant. 

Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Ironton , 
That the Southern Ohio Telephone Exchange Company, doing 
business in the said City, be and they are hereby granted the 
right to construct and erect such necessary poles, only on 


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corners of streets and alleys outside of gutters, in place of posts 
now used by the city for protection of gutters, and wires over 
and upon the streets, alleys and public places in said city, as 
may be required in the operation of said Company — provided, 
that the same be done to the satisfaction of the Committee on 
Streets, and in consideration of said grant, the city shall have 
the privilege of using said poles for erecting wires upon, for 
city use, free of charge, and said city reserves the right to 
stop the erection of poles at any time, upon ten days’ notice 
being given to said telephone company. 


AN ORDINANCE granting to W. B. Seaton, his associates and assigns the 
right to construct, operate and maintain a Telephone system in the city 
of Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed June 4, 1897.] 

Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Ironton, Ohio: 

Section 1 . That the right and privilege to enter upon and 
open the streets, alleys and sidewalks, and to erect and main- 
tain poles, wires and apparatus in the streets and alleys of 
the city of Ironton, for operating a Telephone System therein 
for a period of twenty-five years from the date of the ac- 
ceptance of the terms of this ordinance by W. B. Seaton, be 
and hereby is granted to and conferred upon the said W. B. 
Seaton, his associates and assigns. 

Sec. 2. All the poles within a radius of one half mile of 
the Council Chamber as at present located, shall be of cedar, 
and not less than forty ^40) feet long, (except where the 
Engineer shall require the poles 45 feet,) six feet of which 
shall be in the ground and shall be set under the direction of 
the City Engineer and the wires thereon shall be maintained 
at not less than thirty (30) feet from the ground. All poles 
erected outside of the said radius of one-half mile, (excepting 
on 2nd and 3rd streets to corporation lines) shall be either 
cedar or Chestnut and shall be of such height as may be 
agreed upon by the City Council and said Seaton or assigns, 
provided no poles shall be of less height than required to 
maintain the wires at not less than twenty-five (25) feet from 


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the ground and all work of erecting- said poles and wires shall 
be subject to the approval of the City Engineer, and said 
poles shall be erected and said wires strung- in such a way as 
not to unreasonably interfere with public travel; and shall 
always be under such g-eneral reg-ulations as the City Council 
shall from time to time prescribe. 

Sec. 3. The city of Ironton shall at all times have free of 
charge, the right to use said poles for fire alarms and police 
purposes, and shall have the privileg-e of string-ing as many 
wires upon said poles as Council may deem necessary for said 
fire alarm and police purposes, and provided further that all 
wires strung by the City for above fire alarm and police pur- 
poses, shall be placed under those of the Telephone Company, 
and provided further that the said W. B. Seaton or his assigns 
shall at all times furnish, supply and maintain 3 instruments 
and furnish telephone service free of charge to the City of 
Ironton, at such points as the said City Council may designate, 
provided further that the police force shall have free use of 
the toll lines with neighboring cities for police purposes 
only. 

Sec. 4. The rate to be charged for telephone service under 
the provisions of this ordinance shall not exceed two dollars 
per month for each instrument used in business houses or in 
offices, and one and 50-100 dollars per month for each instru- 
ment used in private residences and for family use only. 

Sec. 5. Provided nevertheless, that this shall be void and 
of no effect unless the said W. B. Seaton or his assigns shall 
have the Telephone System in operation on or before the 1st 
day of June, 1898, and provided further, this ordinance and 
franchise shall become void at any time the W. B. Seaton or 
assigns shall sell or attempt to sell the privileges hereby 
granted to any competing Telephone Company at present oc- 
cupying the streets and alleys of the city of Ironton. 

Sec. 6. Should the operation of the plant be discontinued 
at any time for any cause more than three months, unless for 
reasons unavoidable, by vote of Council the ordinance shall 
thereupon become null and void, and the poles, wires and 
equipment shall be removed from the City within a reasonable 


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time upon request of the City Council, and in the event of 
their failure to do so the City shall have the right to remove 
the same at the expense of the owners thereof. 

Sec. 7. Unless the said grantee or his assigns shall de- 
posit with the City Clerk the sum of twenty-five ($25.00) 
dollars to cover the expense of preparing and publishing this 
ordinance and shall accept this ordinance and agree in writing 
to all its provisions, terms and conditions all within 15 days 
from date of its passage, the same shall be void. 

Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force 
from and after its passage and legal publication and the de- 
posit and acceptance by grantee or assigns as provided in 
Section 7 of the ordinance. 


VACATION OF STREETS. 

AN ORDINANCE to provide for straightening a part of Jefferson street, 
in the city of Ironton. 

[Passed September 8, 1866.] 

Jefferson Street, Part. 

Section. 1 . Be it ordained by the Council of the City of 
Ironton , That so much of lot No. 761, as lies within forty-three 
feet of Jefferson street, be and the same is hereby condemned 
and appropriated for the uses and purposes of a public street. 

Sec. 2. That so much of that part of Jefferson street, be- 
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, as lies within forty-three feet 
of lot No. 760, be and the same is hereby vacated, and 
abandoned to the owner of said lot and made part of the same. 

Sec. 3. That the City Surveyor be directed to make and 
deliver to the City Clerk a correct plat and survey of said 
street, as established by this ordinance, Showing the exact 
location and width of the same. 

Sec. 4. That, on being furnished with the plat and survey 
aforesaid, the City Clerk shall cause the same, together with 
a certified copy of this ordinance, to be recorded in the Record 
of Plats for Lawrence County. 


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AN ORDINANCE to vacate Front street, between Madison and Jefferson 
streets . 


[Passed August 5, i 867 .] 


Front Street, part. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , That Front street between Madison and Jefferson 
streets, be and the same is hereby vacated and conveyed to the 
Belfont Iron Works Co., their successrs or assigns, for the 
purpose of manufacturing pig or merchantable iron. 

Sec. 2. Whenever the said Belfont Iron Works Company, 
their successors or assigns, shall have abandoned the use of 
said street in connection with the manufacture of pig or mer- 
chantable iron, or other products of iron, then the said Front 
street shall revert back to the city, to be used as a public 
highway. 


AN ORDINANCE vacating certain alleys. 

[Passed January 7, 1869.] 

Mapel, Lawn and Gold Alleys, parts. 

Section 1 . Beit ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , That so much of Maple alley, as is situated between 
Railroad and Olive streets, and so much of Lawn and Gold 
alleys, as are situated between Eight and Ninth streets, in 
said city, be and the same are hereby vacated. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance to take effect and be in force from 
and after its passage. 


AN ORDINANCE vacating certain streets and alleys. 

[Passed March 18, 1869.] 

Front Street, part; Eden Alley, Part. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City 
of Ironton, That so much of Front street, as lies between 
Monroe and Quincy streets; also that portion of Eden alley 
which is situated between lots numbered one hundred and 


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thirteen and one hundred and fourteen, between Front and 
First streets, in W. D. Kelly’s addition to the city of Ironton, 
be and the same are hereby vacated and conveyed to the said 
W. D. Kelly, his successors and assigns, for the purpose of 
manufacturing- pig- or merchantable iron. 

Sec. 2. Whenever the said W. D. Kelly, his successors or 
assigns, shall have abandoned the use of said street and alley, 
in connection with the manufacture of pig- or merchantable 
iron, or other products of iron, then the said street and alley, 
enumerated in this ordinance, shall revert back to the city, to 
be used as public hig-hways and thoroug-hfares. 


AN ORDINANCE vacating a part of a certain alley. 

[Passed December i 7 , 1869.] 

Walnut Alley, part. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , That so much of Walnut alley as is situated between 
Railroad street and Corn alley, in said city, be and the same 
is hereby vacated. 

This ordinance to take effect from and after leg-al publica- 
tion. 


AN ORDINANCE to- vacate parts of certain streets therein named, and to 
change the location of a part of Eront street. 

[Passed March 18, 187O.] 

Front, Railroad, Hadison and Monroe Streets, parts. 

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Council of the City oj 
Ironton , That so much of Front street as lies between Adams 
and Jefferson streets, and so much of Front and Railroad 
streets as lies between Madison street and Monroe street, and 
so much of Madison street and Monroe street as lies between 
Front street and the Ohio river, be and the same are hereby 
anulled and vacated. 

Sec. 2. That for the purposes of a street, the plat accom- 
panying- the petition of William D. Kelly and others, is hereby 


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accepted, and the same is ordered to be recorded, and the 
space on said plat, between Jefferson and Adams streets, as 
traced, indicated and lettered across lots numbers eight hun- 
dred and sixty-five* eight hundred and sixty-six, eight hundred 
and sixty-seven, eight hundred and sixty-eight, eight hundred 
and sixty-nine, eight hundred and seventy, and eight hundred 
and seventy-one, is declared to be a public highway and one 
of the streets of the city of Ironton, forty-five feet wide, which 
is hereby declared to be a part of Front street, and as such 
shall be known and designated. 

Sec. 3 . This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 
from and after its legal publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to vacate High alley. 

[Passed January 9, 1871.3 

High Alley, part. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , That High alley from Vernon street to Olive street, 
in the city of Ironton, Ohio, be and the same is hereby 
vacated. 

This ordinance to take effect and be in force from and after 
legal publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to vacate part of Front street, 

[Passed January 9, 1871. J 

Front Street, part. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , That that part of Front street between the north side 
of Hecla street and Storms creek, in the city of Ironton, Ohio, 
be and the same is hereby vacated. 

This ordinance to take effect from and after legal publi- 
cation. 


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AN ORDINANCE vacating portions of Cherry and Locust alleys. 

[Passed December 6th, 1882.] 

Cherry and Locust Alley, parts. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City 
of Ironton, Ohio , That so much of Cherry alley as is situated 
between Sixth and Seventh streets, and so much of Locust 
alley as is situated between Walnut and Mulberry streets, in 
said city, be and the same are hereby vacated. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance to take effect and be in force from 
and after its passage and legal publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to vacate a certain part of Quincy street in the city of 
Ironton, O. 

[Passed December 15, 1882.] 

Quincy Street, part. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio , That so much of Quine} 7 street as is situated be- 
tween the original section line and a point in said street, sixty- 
seven (67) feet from First street, in said city, be and the same 
is hereby vacated and conveyed to William D. Kelly, his heirs 
or assigns, for the purpose of occupying and using the same 
in connection with the manufacture of any or all the products 
of merchant or manufactured iron or steel. 

Sec. 2. Whenever the said William D. Kelly, his heirs or 
assigns, shall have abandoned the use of said street hereby 
vacated in connection with manufacturing as above stated, it 
shall revert back to the city to be used as a public highway. 

This ordinance to take effect from and after legal publi- 
cation. 


AN ORDINANCE to vacate Bridge alley in the city of Ironton, Ohio. 
[Passed December 21, 1883.] 

Bridge Alley. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio , That Bridge alley, in Yingling’s addition to 


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West Ironton, be and the same is hereby vacated. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance to take effect from and after its 
passage and legal publication. 


AN ORDINANCE vacating so much of Locust alley in the city of Ironton, 
Ohio, as lies between Center street and Gold alley in said city. 

[Passed August i, 1884.] 

Locust Alley, part. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton, Ohio , That so much of Locust alley as is situated be- 
tween Center street and Gold alley in said city, be and the 
same is hereby vacated. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance to take effect from and after its 
passage and legal publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to vacate a portion of Iron alley, and to accept an alley 
dedicated in lieu thereof. 

[Passed October 1, 1886.] 

Iron Alley, part. 

Section 1 . Whereas, a petition signed by various owners 
of lots abutting on or in the immediate vicinity of the portion 
of alley hereafter described, has been presented to the Council, 
praying for the vacation of the same; and notice of the pen- 
dency and prayer of said petition has been given by publishing 
the same in the Ironton Register, a newspaper of general cir- 
culation in the corporation, for six consecutive weeks, ending 
on the second day of July, 1886; and the Council is satisfied 
there is good cause for said vacation, that it will not be detri- 
mental to the general interest, and should be made; therefore, 

Be it ordained by the City Council of Ironton, That the por- 
tion of said Iron alley, lying between Fifth street and Sugar 
alley in W. D. Kelley’s second addition to the city of Ironton, 
be and the same is hereby vacated. 


VACATION OF STREETS. 


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Sec. 2. That the alleyway extending- from Fifth street to 
Sug-ar alley, set off (in lieu of the part of Iron alley herein 
vacated) from the east side of fractional lot No. 163, in W. 
D. Kelly’s second addition to the city of Ironton, as more 
particularly described in the dedicatory deed and plat of B. S. 
Garvey, executed the 19 of August, 1886, is hereby accepted 
as, and declared to be, a public alley of this city, and said 
deed and plat is hereby ordered to be recorded. 

Sec. 3 . This ordinance shall take effect from and after 
leg-al publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to vacate a portion of Plum alley, and to accept an ex- 
tension of the same to Third street. 

[Passed January 6, 1888.] 

Plum Alley, part. 

Section 1 . Whereas, 'a petition signed by the owner of a 
lot abutting- on the portion of alley hereinafter described, has 
been presented to the Council, praying- for the vacation of the 
same; and notice of the pendency and prayer of said petition 
has been given by publishing the same in the Ironton Regis- 
ter, a newspaper of general circulation in the corporation, for 
six consecutive weeks, ending on the seventeenth day of 
November, 1887; and the Council is satisfied there is good 
cause for said vacation, that it will not be detrimental to the 
general interest, and should be made; therefore, 

Be it ordained. That the following portion of Plum alley 
between Second street and the old section line in East Ironton, 
as laid out by J. H. Blake, be vacated, and whatever interest 
the City of Ironton may have in the same, hereby conveyed to 
John Coughlin, to-wit: a strip of land four (4) feet wide along 
the north side of said alley from said Second street to said 
section line. 

Sec. 2. That the conveyance from said Coughlin to the 
City of Ironton of a strip of land twelve feet wide, running 
from the section line to Third street, and constituting an ex- 
tension of Plum alley, described in section one, from the 
section line to Third street, is hereby accepted and said strip 
declared to be a public alley of this city till the Council 
lawfully declares otherwise. 


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VACATION OF STREETS. 


AN ORDINANCE to vacate Pleasant alley between Ninth street and Miller 
and Nixon’s line, and between Vernon and Washington streets. 

[Passed February 17, 1888.] 

Pleasant Alley, part. 

Whereas, A petition signed by various owners of lots abut- 
ting- on or in the immediate vicinity of the alley hereinafter 
described, has been presented to the Council, praying- for the 
vacation of the same; and notice of the pendency and prayer 
of said petition has been given by publishing the same in the 
Ironton Register, a newspaper of general circulation in the 
corporation, for six consecutive weeks, ending on the nine- 
teenth day of January, 1888; and the Council is satisfied there 
is good cause for such vacation, that it will not be detrimental 
to the general interest, and should be made; therefore, 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , That Pleasant alley, running from Ninth street to 
Miller and Nixon’s line, and between Vernon and Washington 
streets, as shown on page 207, Plat Record, Lawrence County, 
Ohio, be and the same is hereby vacated and conveyed to the 
Trustees of the Children’s Home, for the use of said Home. 
Whenever such use ceases, the said alley shall revert to the 
City, to be used as a public highway. 


AN ORDINANCE to vacate a part of Sngar Alley. 

(Passed June 20th, 1892.) 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton, That so much of Sugar Alley as is situated between 
Gold Alley and Center street, be and the same is hereby 
vacated. 

Sec. 2. This ordinance to take effect and be in force from 
and after its passage and legal publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to vacate. 

(Passed May 3rd, 1895. ) 

Whereas, A petition signed by various owners of lots 
abutting on or in the immediate vicinity of Sugar alley, here- 


VACATION OF STREETS. 


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inafter described, has been presented to the Council, praying 
for the vacation of the same, and 

W hereas, Notice of the pendency and prayer of said petition 
has been given b}" publishing the same in the Ironton Weekly 
Republican, a newspaper of general circulation in the cor- 
poration, for six consecutive weeks, ending on the 30th day of 
March, 1895, and 

Whereas, The Council is satisfied there is good cause for 
such vacation, that it will not be detrimental to the general 
interest and that the same should be made, therefore, 

Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Ironton , Ohio , 
That said Sugar alley, from Gold alley to Railroad street, be 
and the same is hereby vacated. 


AN ORDINANCE vacating Beech Alley. 

[Passed June 21, 1895.] 

Whereas, A petition signed by various owners of lots 
abutting on or in the immediate vicinity of Beech alley, 
hereinafter described, has been presented to the Council, 
prajdng for a vacation of the same, and 

Whereas, notice of the pendency and prayer of said peti- 
tion has been given by publishing the same in the Ironton 
Weekly Republican, a newspaper of general circulation in the 
corporation, for .six consecutive weeks, ending on the 21st day 
of July, 1894; and 

Whereas, The Council is satisfied there is good cause for 
such vacation, that it will not be detrimental to the general 
interests and that the same should be made; therefore, 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton , 
Ohio , That said Beech alley between Fourth and Fifth streets 
and extending from Jones street to Scott Avenue, be and the 
same is hereby vacated. 


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VACATION OF STREETS. 


AN ORDINANCE to vacate. 

[Passed September 6, 1895.] 

Whereas, A petition signed by various owners of lots 
abutting on or in the immediate vicinity of Walnut alley, 
hereinafter described, has been presented to Council praying 
for the vacation of the same, and 

Whereas, Notice of the pendency and prayer of said peti- 
tion has been given by publishing the same in the Ironton 
Weekly Republican, a newspaper of general circulation in the 
corporation, for six consecutive weeks, ending on the 31st day 
of August 1895, and 

Whereas, The Council is satisfied there is good cause for 
such vacation, that it will not be detrimental to the general 
interest and that the same should be made, therefore, 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton, Ohio r 
that said Walnut alley from Gold Alley to Railroad street be 
and the same is hereby vacated. 


AN ORDINANCE to vacate. 

[Passed February 18, 1898.] 

Whereas, a petition signed by the owners of lots abutting 
on Locust alley, hereafter described, has been presented to- 
the Council, praying for the vacation of the same, and 

• Whereas, Notice of the pendency and prayer of said peti- 
tion has been given by publishing the same in the Ironton 
Register, a newspaper of general circulation in the corpora- 
tion, for six consecutive weeks, ending February 3rd, 1898, and 

Whereas, The Council is satisfied there is good cause for 
such vacation, that it will not be detrimental to the genera}, 
interest, and that the same should be made, therefore, 

Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Ironton, Ohio y 
that said Locust alley from Railroad street to Corn alley be 
and the same is hereby vacated. 


VEHICLES. 


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VEHICLES. 

AN ORDINANCE prescribing the breadth of tires of vehicles used in the 
transportation of articles in the city of Ironton, and repealing certain 
ordinances. 

[Passed April 4, 1879.] 

Width of Tires Prescribed. 

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton , Ohio: 

[As amended August 23, 1892.] 

Section 1 . The tires of every wag-on or vehicle used in 
the transportation of any article in the city of Ironton, shall 
be guaged as follows: every wagon or other vehicle containing 
a load weighing 2700 pounds and not exceeding 6000 pounds, 
shall have tires not less than three inches in breadth and 
every wagon or other vehicle containing a load weighing 
6000 pounds and not exceeding 8000 pounds shall have tires 
not less than four inches in breadth, and every wagon or other 
vehicle containing a load weighing 8000 pounds and not ex- 
ceeding 10,000 shall have tires not less than five inches in 
breadth, and any wagon or vehicle containing a load weigh- 
ing to exceed 10,000 pounds shall have tires not less than six 
inches in breadth. 

This ordinance to take effect as to all streets in the city of 
Ironton, improved by paving with fire brick from and after 
September 15th, 1892- 

And as to all other streets in the city of Ironton, from and 
after February 1st, 1893. 

Penalty for Violating Preceding Section. 

Sec. 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of the 
first section of this ordinance, shall be fined five dollars for 
the first violation, and for each subsequent violation, ten 
dollars. 

Street Commissioner and Marshal to Guage Tires and Enforce 

Ordinance. 

Sec. 3 . It is hereby made the duty of the Street Commis- 
sioner and Marshal to guage the tires of all wagons or 


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vehicles specified in the first section of this ordinance, and to 
see that its provisions are enforced. 

Ordinances Repealed. 

Sec. 4 . An ordinance entitled, “An ordinance prescribing 
the breadth of tires for vehicles used in the transportation of 
articles in the city of Ironton, and repealing an ordinance 
relating to the same subject, passed January 9, 1871, passed 
January 4 , 1878,” and an ordinance entitled, “An ordinance 
to amend section one of an ordinance entitled, ‘An ordinance 
prescribing the breadth of tires for vehicles used in the trans- 
portation of articles in the city of Ironton, passed January 4 , 
1878,’ passed April 5, 1878,” are hereby repealed. 


WATER WORKS. 


AN ORDINANCE to provide for the construction of Water Works, and 
establishing a Board of Trustees therefor. 

[Passed January 30, 1871.] 

Holly System Water Works Ordered Built. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the Council of the City of 
Ironton , That for the purpose of supplying said city with 
water, and as a means of protection against fire, it is hereby 
determined and ordered that water works be constructed 
therein upon the plan known as the “Holly System of Fire 
Protection and Water Supply,” in accordance with the contract 
entered into by the Water Works Committee of the City 
Council and the Holly Manufacturing Company, which con- 
tract is hereby ratified and confirmed. 

Location. 

Sec. 2. That the buildings and machinery for said water 
works shall be erected and maintained upon such grounds as 
shall hereafter be obtained or designated for that purpose by 
the City of Ironton. 


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189 


Trustees, How Elected. 

Sec. 3. That there is hereby establishsd a board of trus- 
tees, consisting- of three members, to be known as “Trustees 
of the Water Works,” who shall be resident electors of the city 
of Ironton, and shall be elected by the qualified voters of said 
city, at the regular municipal election held therein on the first 
Monday in April, A. D. 1871, as follows: One Trustee shall 
be elected for one year, one Trustee for two years, and one 
Trustee for three } r ears, who shall continue in office until their 
successors are duly elected and qualified; and annually there- 
after, on the first Monday in April, a trustee shall be elected 
for three years, who shall continue in office until his successor 
is duly elected and qualified. In case of vacancy in said 
Board, either by death, resignation or otherwise, such vacancy 
shall be filled in the same manner that vacancies in the case of 
other municipal officers are filled as provided by law. 


Bond of Trustees. 

Sec. 4. (Ms amended January 24 , 1887 .) That each of 
said Trustees before entering- upon the discharg-e of the duties 
of his office, and within ten days after being- notified of his 
election, shall qualify therefor by taking the oath required by 
law and by executing a bond to the City of Ironton in the sum 
of five thousand dollars, with at least two sureties, to be 
approved by the City Council, conditioned for the faithful 
performance of his duties as such Trustee. 


Duties and Compensation of Trustees. 

Sec. 5. That said Trustees, when organized as a Board, 
shall exercise the powers conferred, and perform the duties 
enjoined by law, and each of said Trustees, during the time 
he may be in office, shall receive a fixed compensation for all 
his services, at the rate of one dollar per annum, and no more. 


When to Take Effect. 

Sec. 6. This ordinance to take effect from and after its 
legal publication. 


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WEIGHERS. 


AN ORDINANCE locating the site for Water Works in the city of Ironton, 
Ohio. 


[Passed March 13, 1871.] 


Location of Water Works. 

Section. 1 . Be it ordained by the Council of the City of 
Ironton , That the Water Works to be put in operation in the 
city of Ironton, Ohio, be located in front of the Iron Railroad 
and west of Front street, and directly south of Vernon street, 
in said city. 

This ordinance to take effect from and after its legal publi- 
cation. 


WEIGHERS. 

AN ORDINANCE defining the duties of the City Weighers and regulating 
weighing. 

[Passed August 23, 1886.] 

Be it ordained by the City Council of Ironton: 

Appointment. 

Section 1 . Each year the Mayor, with the advice and con- 
sent of the Council, shall appoint for the term of one year, as 
many City Weighers as there are or may be city scales. 


AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 2 of an ordinance entitled “An ordi- 
nance defining the duties of the City Weighers, and regulating weigh- 
ing.” 

[As amended January 28th, 1898.] 

Duties. 

Section 2. Each weigher shall keep the City scales in his 
charge regulated according to the standard of the State. He 
shall accurately weigh everything presented; shall register 
in a book to be provided, a record for each draught weighed, 


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stating- the date of the weig-hing-, the person for whom 
weig-hed, the weight of the draught and the fee received there- 
for; and shall give a certificate of the weight of each draught 
to the person bringing it. On the first days of March and 
September of each year, he shall pay into the treasury all 
money received, taking duplicate receipts, one of which he 
shall forward to the Council, with a certified transcript of the 
record for the period for which the money was paid. 

Compensation. 

Sec. 3. He shall collect, for the city, from the person for 
whom the weighing is done, before delivering to him the cer- 
tificate therefor, the sum of ten cents for each load or draught, 
except for each draught of hogs, cattle, sheep, mules or horses 
he shall collect twenty-five cents, and for each draught above 
five draughts, weighed for any person, upon his own account, 
on the same day, he shall collect one-half of the said rates. 
No extra charge shall be made for re-weighing any vehicle to 
ascertain the net weight. 

Weighing of Coal. 

Sec. 4. No person shall sell, offer for sale, or deliver any 
coal within this city by the load, without first having each 
load weighed upon city scales, the number of bushels in weight 
ascertained, and a certificate thereof by a city weigher de- 
livered to the purchaser before the latter’s acceptance of or 
payment for the load; provided, any purchaser may waive the 
above requirement, and this section shall not apply to the City 
Water Works, or to manufacturers purchasing by continuous 
contract, weighing being waived, or to coal delivered over any 
railway by the car-load. Whoever violates the provisions of 
this section shall be fined not more than five dollars. 

City Weighers Alone May Weigh. 

Sec. 5. No person, other than a city weigher, shall weigh, 
or permit to be weighed, on any scales under his control, 
either for pay or free, any vehicle, load, or heavy draught, for 
any other person, except the same be weighed in receiving or 
disposing of the same in connection with the weigher’s busi- 


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ness. Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less 
than five nor more than fifty dollars. 

Altering Certificate or Shortening Weight. 

Sec 6 . Any person who fraudulently changes, alters, or 
counterfeits any certificate of weight of a city weigher, or 
fraudulently diminishes the quantity of any load or draught 
after the weighing and before the delivery thereof, shall be 
fined not more than fifty dollars. 

Ordinances Repealed. 

Sec. 7. An ordinance entitled “An ordinance for weighing 
coal,” passed January 6 , 1876, and sections 24 to 26, inclusive, 
of an ordinance entitled “An ordinance relating to officers,” 
passed March 16, 1877, are hereby repealed. 

When to Take Effect. 

Sec. 8 . This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 
from and after its passage and legal publication. 


RESOLUTION declaring the meaning of certain words in the weighing 
ordinance. 

[Passed September 3 , 1886.] 

Words in Weighing Ordinance Defined. 

Be it resolved by the City Councit of the City of Ironton , 
That it is declared to be the sense of this body, that the words 
“for each draught of hogs, cattle, sheep, mules or horses he 
shall collect twenty-five cents,” contained in section third of 
the ordinance “defining the duties of city weighers and 
regulating weighing,” passed August 23, 1886, were intended 
to and do mean a draught of such animals when alive and on 
foot, and that for a vehicle of any kind, loaded with live stock, 
the usual rate of ten cents be charged. 


WHARVES. 


193 


WHARVES. 


AN ORDINANCE to define the public landings or wharves of the city of 
Ironton. 


[Passed March 22, 1878.] 


Central, Upper or East End, and Lower or West End, Wharves 

Defined. 

Section 1 . Beit ordained by the City Council of the City oj 
Ironton , That the ground lying’ between Front street and the 
Ohio river, extending- from the north side of Etna street to 150 
feet above Vernon street, shall be, and is hereby declared to 
be, a public landing or wharf, to be known as the Central 
Wharf; and that the ground lying between Front street and 
the Ohio river, extending from the lower side of Peach alley 
to the south side of Sycamore street, is hereby declared to be 
a public landing or wharf, to be known as the Upper or East 
end Wharf; and also that the ground lying between Front 
street and the Ohio river, extending from the north side of 
Pearl street to the south side of Center alley, is hereby de- 
clared to be a public landing or wharf, to be known as the 
Lower or West End Wharf, and that all of the above 
described public landings or wharves shall be subject to such 
regulations, restrictions and provisions as may be from time 
to time imposed thereon by the City Council. 


AN ORDINANCE providing for a wharfmaster, fixing rates of wharfage, 
and regulating the public landings. 

[Passed September 7, 1888.] 


Contents. 


Section. 

1. Wharfmaster; Council to ap- 
point; bond. 

2. Wharfmaster to regulate moor- 
ing of boats; may arrest on view. 

3. To collect wharfage, keep ac- 
count thereof, and report 
monthly. 

4. May appoint deputies. 


Section. 

5. Wharfage of steamboats and reg- 
lar packets. 

6. Wharfage of other craft. 

7. Wharfage, how collected; may 
attach craft. 

8. Wharfage of lumber drawn on 
wharf. 


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WHARVES. 


9. Wharfboats and ferry-landings; 
how established. 


4. Freight not to remain on 
wharf unnecessarily. 


10. Wharfage collections consti- 
tute wharf fund. 


5. Not to allow water to cover 
iron, stone, &c. 


1 1 . Rules and regulations of land- 
ings:— 


6. Drags and locked wheels 
prohibited. 


1. Craft, except steamboat, to 
moor but limited time. 


7. Resisting or obstructing 
Wharf master. 


3. To prevent sunken boat 
from obstructing wharf. 


2. Craft or freight to be moved 
at order of Wharfmaster. 


| Section. 

I 12. Penalty for violating ordinance 
13. Ordinances repealed. 


! 14. When to take effect. 


Wharfmaster; Council to Appoint; Bond. 


Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of 
Ironton, That the Council, annually, at its second meeting- in 
April, shall appoint a wharfmaster for the term of one year, 
who shall give bond, conditioned according to law, with 
sureties to the approval of Council, in the sum of two 
thousand dollars. 

Wharfmaster to Regulate flooring of Boats; Hay Arrest On View. 

Sec. 2. The Wharfmaster shall have charge of the public 
landings, the mooring of boats thereat, and the collection of 
wharfage, and for his services shall receive such compensation 
ks the Council may determine by resolution. It shall be his 
duty to cause boats, rafts and craft to land and moor in such 
manner as he may deem will best promote the general con- 
venience; he may require any boat, raft or craft to change its 
position : he may require any skiff, canoe, or incumbrance of 
any kind, to be removed to make room for craft subject to 
wharfage; he shall take care of and keep all racks, gangways 
and appurtenances in a situation to accomodate boats and the 
public; and, to preserve good brder at the public landings, he 
may, upon view and without a warrant, arrest and bring be- 
fore the Mayor any person guilty of disorderly conduct, or 
offending against any provisions of this ordinance. 

To Collect Wharfage; Keep Account Thereof, and Report flonthly. 

Sec. 3 . He shall take notice of all boats, rafts, or craft 
landing at any public landing, and shall go on board and 


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collect from the person in charge the wharfage such boat, 
raft or craft is liable to pay, and shall receipt therefor. He 
shall enter in a book, provived for the purpose, an itemized 
account of all moneys received for wharfage, giving persons 
and boats or craft from whom received, and also a similar 
statement of all amounts due and unpaid for wharfage, giving 
reasons why not paid. He shall, at least once a month, pay 
over to the Treasurer all money in his hands belonging to the 
city, taking a receipt therefor, and shall make a monthly Re- 
port to Council of his collections, with Treasurer’s receipt 
attached. 


May Appoint Deputies. 

Sec. 4 . He may, with the approval of the Council, appoint 
one or more deputies, for whose official conduct he shall be 
responsible, who shall give bond, with sureties, and in such 
sum as the Wharfmaster may require for his own protection. 

Wharfage of Steamboats and Regular Packets. 

[As amended July 7 , 1893 .] 

Sec. 5. Each steam boat mooring to a landing at any 
public landing shall pay two dollars wharfage and the further 
sum of one dollar per day for every subsequent day she may 
remain at the landing provided that the regular packet plying 
between Cincinnati and Pomeroy, and those plying between 
Cincinnati and Pittsburg, and those plying between Cincinnati 
and Charleston and those running from Ironton up Big Sandy 
shall pay each one dollar and a half per landing, and provided 
further that the regular packets of the Portsmouth and 
Pomeroy packet company, landing at the landing of said city, 
shall each pay fifteen dollars per month, to be paid semi- 
monthly in advance, provided further that the steamer 
“Jerrie” be charged the sum of one dollar and fifty cents per 
week for wharfage and the steamer “Georgia” be allowed the 
use of the landings and wharfage for the sum of $1.50 per 
week. 


Wharfage of Other Craft. 

Sec. 6 . Each propeller, barge, keel-boat, canal-boat, 
scow, raft, or craft, mooring to or landing at any public 


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landing - , shall pay one dollar wharfag-e, and fifty cents for 
every subsequent day such craft may remain at the landing - . 

Wharfage, How Collected; May Attach Craft. 

Sec. 7. The master, owner, or person having in charge 
any boat, raft or craft, as well as the boat, raft or craft itself, 
shall be liable for wharfage thereon and penalties, and if the 
wharfage is not paid on demand to the Wharfmaster, his 
deputy, or person acting by his authority, he shall im- 
mediately give information of such failure to the Mayor, who 
shall issue an attachment, or summons against the boat, 
raft or craft, or the master, owner or person in charge as the 
case may require, and upon return thereof he shall enter judg- 
ment for the sum due, with costs, and shall proceed in all 
respects as in other cases of a similar character. 

Wharfage of Lumber Drawn on Wharf. 

Sec. 8. Each piece of lumber, not exceeding one hundred 
feet in length, drawn or hauled out on any part of the public 
landing, or taken thereon from any flat-boat, raft or other craft 
shall pay two dollars wharfage per day for the time the wharf 
is actually occupied; and if more than one hundred feet in 
length, four dollars per day. 

Wharf = Boats and Ferry Landings; How Established. 

Sec. 9. The Council may, at any time, by resolution, grant 
permission to establish wharf-boats and ferry landings, at such 
places on the public landings, for such rates of wharfage, and 
under such restrictions, as they may deem proper. 

Wharfage Collections Constitute Wharf Fund. 

Sec. 10. All moneys payable under this ordinance shall be 
collected by the Wharfmaster and paid into the Treasury, and 
shall constitute a Wharf Fund, to be used for the payment of 
the services of the Wharfmaster, the interest and principal of 
the wharf bonds, and the repair and improvement of the 
public landings. 


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Rules and Regulations of Landings. 

Sp*c. 11. The public landing’s shall be governed by the 
following rules and regulations: 

CRAFT, EXCEPT STEAMBOAT, TO MOOR BUT EIMITED TIME. 

Rule i. No person shall moor or tie up any boat, raft or craft, except 
steamboats, at any public landing, either at the shore or in the stream near 
the shore, which is not to be and within forty-eight hours is not employed 
in drawing lumber, receiving or discharging freight, or again putting out 
on the river. » 

CRAFT, OR FREIGHT, TO BE MOVED AT ORDER OF WHARFM ASTER. 

Rule 2. No person, owning or in charge of any boat, raft or craft, shall 
fail or refuse to move the same when ordered by the Wharfmaster to do so, 
and no person, owning or in charge of any freight or material of any 
description, occupying any part of the public wharf, shall fail to move or 
remove the same, when ordered by the Wharfmaster to do so. 

TO PREVENT SUNKEN BOAT FROM OBSTRUCTING WHARF. 

RULE 3. No person, owning or in charge of any boat, raft or craft, shall 
permit the same to be grounded or sunk so as to obstruct any part of the 
public landing; and every person owning or in charge of any boat, raft or 
craft, which may be grounded, sunk or wrecked, so as to obstruct any part 
of the public landings, shall cause the same to be removed forthwith; 
provided, the Wharfmaster may, if he deems it advisable, allow and fix a 
time within which the obstruction must be cleared away. 

FREIGHT NOT TO REMAIN ON WHARF UNNECESSARILY. 

Rule 4. No person shall place or unload any stone or brick, iron or 
metal, lumber or timber, freight or merchandise, of whatever description, 
upon the public landings, and permit the same to remain longer than 
necessary to ship or haul away. 

NOT TO ALLOW WATER TO COVER IRON, STONE, &C. 

Rule 5. No person shall unload or place any stone, brick, iron, steel, 
nails, or other heavy and solid freight, into the water on the public landings, 
or permit the same to remain thereon till covered with water by the river. 

DRAGS AND LOCKED WHEELS PROHIBITED. 

RULE 6. No person shall use on the improved part of the public landings, 
any drag for hauling pig iron or similar heavy freight, or any wagon <or other 
vehicle with locked wheels. 

resisting or obstructing wharfmaster. 

Rule 7. No person shall resist, obstruct or abuse the Wharfmaster in the 
discharge of his official duties; nor fail or refuse to assist the Wharfmaster, 
when so required, in the due execution of his office. 

Penalty for Violating Ordinance. 

Sec. 12. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this 
ordinance shall be fined not more than fifty dollars; and 
where the thing- prohibited is continuous in respect of time, 


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not more than ten dollars for each day, where otherwise the 
total fine would exceed one hundred dollars. Where' the 
offense is the failure or refusal to move or remove any craft, 
material or obstruction, as required by this ordinance or the 
orders of the Wharfmaster, the Wharfmaster may move or 
remove such craft, material or obstruction, at the cost and 
expense of the offending- person, to be assessed and collected 
by the Mayor. 


Ordinances Repealed. 

Sec. 13. The following- entitled ordinances are repealed: 
“An ordinance to provide for the appointment of a Wharf- 
master and defining- his duties,” passed March 22, 1878; 
“An ordinance to establish a system of wharfag-e and provide 
for the collection of wharfag-e,” passed March 22, 1878; 
“An ordinance to provide standing- rules and reg-ulations for 
the g-overnment of the public landing-,” passed March 22, 1878; 
“An ordinance prohibiting- the use of drag's and locked 
wheels on the public landing-,” passed December 3, 1869; apd 
“An ordinance in relation to charg-es for drawing- lumber 
from rafts, &c., at the city wharf, &c.,” passed April 5, 1872. 

When to Take Effect. 

Sec. 14. This ordinance shall take effect after legal 
publication. 


APPENDIX. 


199 


APPENDIX. 


CEMETERY. 

Resolution Respecting Election of Cemetery Trustees. 

[Adopted May 16, 1879, by joint meeting of Ironton City Council and 
Upper Township Trustees.] 

Resolved, That in April, A. D. 1880, Upper township 
shall elect one Trustee for the Woodland cemetery; and every 
three years thereafter shall elect his successor. 

That in April of the years A. D. 1881 and 1882, the city 
of Ironton shall elect one Trustee for said cemetery each year, 
and every three years thereafter shall elect a successor to such 
retiring- Trustee. 

That hereafter, if from any cause, there shall be a vacancy 
in said Board of Cemetery Trustees, such vacancy shall be 
filled by appointment by a joint session of the City Council 
and Township Trustee, called for the purpose; and such 
appointment shall be made from the freehold electors of the 
city or township entitled to such member. 


AN ORDINANCE to regulate the riding of bicycles in and upon the streets 
of Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed October 5th, 1894.] 

Bicycle Riding. 

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City 
of Ironton, Ohio, That all persons riding bicycles in and 
upon the streets of Ironton, Ohio, are required to have at- 
tached to said bicycle, or be provided with a bell, horn or 
other alarm, by means of which pedestrians can be warned of 
the approach of said bicycle, and the alarm must be sounded 
when the said cyclists will pass within 10 feet of said pedes- 
trians. 


200 


APPENDIX. 


Sec. 2. That the same rules will govern the riding of 
bicycles as those followed in the driving of vehicles. 

Sec. 3. That no more than two cyclists shall ride abreast 
at any time. 

Sec. 4. That no racing will.be allowed upon any of the 
streets of said city. 

Sec. 5. That any person violating any provisions of this 
ordinance shall be fined not more than five dollars for each 
offense. 

Sec. 6 . This ordinance to take effect according to law. 


AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 75 of an ordinance entitled “An ordi- 
nance to provide for the punishment of certain misdemeanors.” 

Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Ironton , Ohio, 
That, Section 75 of an ordinance entitled “an ordinance to 
provide for the punishment of certain misdemeanors,” passed 
March 13th, 1886, be amended so as to read as follows: 

Section 75. No person shall print, paste or otherwise 
mark, or in any manner place upon any side-walk any word, 
character, sentence or device, or any hand bill, or notice re- 
ferring to or advertising any profession, business, or exhibi- 
tion, amusement, performance, or place of amusement, or 
other things, or the sale or manufacture of any property, or 
article, or cause or procure the same to be done, or throw or 
place, or cause to be placed, any banana peel, orange peel or 
other substance dangerous to pedestrians, upon any side-walk, 
street, or public grounds. 

That section 75 of an ordinance entitled “an ordinance to 
provide for the punishment of certain misdemeanors,” passed 
March 13th, 1886, be and the same is hereby repealed. 

This ordinance shall take effect according to law. 


APPENDIX. 


201 


AN ORDINANCE to protect the property of the Fire department of the City 
of Ironton, Ohio. 

[Passed July 8, 1898.] 

Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Ironton , Ohio : 

Section 1 . That a reward of $100 be and it is hereby 
offered for the arrest and conviction of any person or persons 
destroying’, defacing - or in any manner maliciously damaging 
any of the property of said fire department. 

Sec. 2. That a reward of $100 be and is hereby offered for 
the arrest and conviction of any person or persons who shall 
cause an alarm of fire to be sounded where the same is done 
without g-ood cause being- shown for the necessity therefor. 

Sec. 3 . That an ordinance entitled “an ordinance to pro- 
tect the property of the Fire department of the City of Iron- 
ton,” passed September 21st, 1894, be and the same is hereby 
repealed. 

Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect on and after legal 
publication. 


AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 97 of an ordinance entitled “An ordi- 
nance to provide for the punishment of certain misdemeanors. ’ ’ 

[Passed July 8, 1898.] 

Be it oi'dained by the Council of the City of Ironton , Ohio, 
That Section 97 of an ordinance entitled “an ordinance to 
provide for the punishment of certain misdemeanors” passed 
March 13th, 1896, be amended so as to read as follows: 

Section 97. No person shall climb, jumb, step or stand 
upon, or cling to any locomotive, engine, car or street car, 
save by the permission of the Railroad Company, or Street 
Railroad Company, or in compliance with law. 

That Section 97 of an ordinance entitled “an ordinance to 
provide for the punishment of certain misdemeanors,” passed 
March 13th, 1886, be and the same is hereby repealed. 


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APPENDIX. 


AN ORDINANCE to grant the use of th^ Streets, Avenues, Alleys, Danes 
and Public Places of the City of Ironton, Ohio, for the period of 25 years, 
to T. N. Barnsdall his associates or assigns, to lay pipes and mains under 
the surface thereof, to be used for the purpose of supplying its in- 
habitants with Heat and Power by means of Natural Gas or other 
substances. 

[Passed July 15, I898.] 


Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Ironton , 
Ohio, as follows. 

Section 1 . That T. N. Barnsdall, his associates or as- 
signs, be and they are hereby vested with the privileges of 
using the streets, avenues, alleys, lanes and public places of 
said City of Ironton, for the purpose of conducting, conveying 
and distributing natural gas or other substances for public 
and private use in said City for heating and motive power, 
from date hereof for and during the term of twenty-five (25) 
years, provided: that no streets or alleys paved with brick or 
other permanently improved streets shall be disturbed without 
first receiving written permission from the City Council. 

Sec. 2. And said T. N. Barnsdall, his associates or as- 
signs, shall have power under this franchise to open and use 
said streets, avenues, alleys, lanes and public places for the 
introduction of pipes and mains for conveying said natural 
gas and other substances, under all the restrictions, limita- 
tions and provisions herein contained. 

Sec. 3. And all excavations made by said T. N. Barnsdall, 
his associates or assigns, for the introduction of such pipes 
and mains for the purpose aforesaid, shall be made with the 
least practical inconvenience to the public or individuals, and 
with all dispatch, and all damages done to the streets, side- 
walks and public places, by such excavation, shall be repaired 
by said parties, and associates and assigns at their proper 
cost, without unnecessary delay, and all such excavations 
shall be puddled and rammed in such a manner that the streets, 
avenues, alleys, lanes and public places wherein such excava- 
tion occurs, shall be placed in as good condition as formerly, 
to the satisfaction of the Street Committee of City Council 
and City Engineer. 


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203 


And if the said T. N. Barnsdall, liis associates or assigns, 
shall fail or neglect to remove all obstructions caused or 
created by them, or make repairs within five (5) ’days from 
the date of making such excavations, the City ma} r remove or 
repair the same at the cost of the parties and associates, and 
collect such costs by suit as in other cases, provided: that no 
ditch shall remain open longer than two [2] days after 
receiving notice. 

And said T. N. Barnsdall, his associates or assigns, shall 
be responsible for all injuries or damages to persons or 
property occasioned by a want of care in opening, keeping 
open, closing, repairing, or in uny other manner obstructing 
said streets, avenues, alleys, lanes and other public places for 
the purpose aforesaid, and shall comply with the provisions of 
all ordinances passed, or to be passed, relating to the guard- 
ing or protecting of all excavations, ditches or obstructions, 
of any kind or nature, in the streets, avenues, alleys, lanes or 
public places of said city. 

Sec. 4. That all pipes and mains to be laid in any of such 
streets, avenues, alleys, lanes and public places by said T. N. 
Barnsdall, his associates or assigns, for the purpose afore- 
said, shall not in any way interfere with the drainage of said 
City by the construction of sewers or otherwise, or with un- 
derground fixtures used or to be used for the conveyance of 
water or gas for lighting or other purposes. 

Sec. 5. That said T. N. Barnsdall, his associates or as- 
signs, as a condition of the exercise of the' privileges and 
grants herein contained, or any of them, shall furnish for 
public or private use, to said City and its inhabitants, such 
natural gas or other substances for the purposes aforesaid at 
any rate not exceeding twenty-seven and one-half [27^] cents 
per one thousand [1000] cubic feet, with two and one-half 
*[2J4] cents per one thousand [1000] cubic feet reduction for 
prompt payment monthly within ten [10] days after notice to 
consumer, provided: that the Memorial Hall, and all City 
buildings except City Water Works, shall be provided with 
natural gas or other substances for heating purposes, free of 
cost, provided: that the pressure of said gas supplied to the 
City and consumers shall be four [4] ounces in summer and 


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APPENDIX. 


eight [8] ounces in winter, high pressure mains in City limits 
shall not exceed seventy-five [75] pounds, per square inch, 
low pressure fourteen [14] ounces. 

Sec. 6 . That should said T. N. Barnsdall, his associates 
or assigns, fail or neglect to fully exercise the rights and 
privileges granted, on or before the 1st day of July, A. D. 
1899, or fail in successfully and safely supplying said City and 
its inhabitants with such natural gas or other substances for 
the purposes aforesaid, on or before the 1st day of July, A. 
D. 1899, or fail or refuse to comply with the provisions herein 
contained as to the price to be charged therefor, then, in 
either of such events this grant and franchise, and all rights, 
benefits, privileges and immunities thereunder that have or 
may inure to said parties, shall be forfeited and be utterly 
void. 

Sec. Unless the said grantees or their associates or as- 
signs, shall deposit with the City Clerk the sum of twenty- 
five [$25] to cover the expense of preparing and publishing 
this ordinance, and shall accept this ordinance and agree in 
writing to all its provisions, terms, and conditions, all within 
thirty [30] days from the date of its passage, the same shall 
be void. In the event of the failure of said parties, their as- 
sociates or assigns, to furnish said City and its inhabitants 
with gas or other substances at any time, (except while 
making necessary repairs to pipes or mains, caused by acci- 
dent) all rights and privileges herein granted shall be 
forfeited, and this franchise shall be null and void. 

Sec. 8. The parties, their associates or assigns, shall give 
a good and sufficient bond, to the approval of the City Council, 
in the sum of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars, on or before the 
1st day of July A. D. 1899, for the faithful performance of 
the duties and requirements set forth in this ordinance, or as 
soon as they begin to use the streets of said City. 

Sec. 9. No meter rent shall be charged to consumers, but 
the said T. N. Barnsdall, his associates or assigns, shall have 
the right to remove meters from the property of consumers, 
when the same is not in use. 

Sec. 10. This ordinance shall take effect from and after 
its passage and legal publication, according to law. 


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ROSTER OF OFFICERS 


[Since the organization of Ironton as a City, on the ioth day of 

April, 1865.] 


1865. 

Mayor, Peras R. Polley, Solicitor, James H. Williams, 

Marshal, Lewis Morgan, Treasurer, Jesse B. Kimball, 

Clerk, J. M. Merrill, C. B. Egerton, Civil Engineer, W. B. G. Hatcher, 
Street Commissioner, George Stein, Walter Price. 

» 

Council — First Ward, George G. Shore, John Abrams, 

Second Ward, James P. Morris, Jonathan Morris, 

Third Ward, T. N. Davey, George Willard, I. C. Dovel. 

1866. 

Mayor, Peras R. Polley, Solicitor, James H. Williams, 

Marshal, Lewis Morgan, Treasurer, Jeremiah Davidsou, 

Clerk, Chas B. Egerton, Civil Engineer, W. B. G. Hatcher, 

Street Commissioner, M. W. Davis, Archibald McBride, 

Council — First Ward, John Abrams, W. H. Spicer, Walter Price. 
Second Ward, R. O. Evans, Thomas Halloran. 

Third Ward, T. N. Davey, John H. Sloan. 

1867. 

Mayor, J. M. Merrill, P. R. Polley, Solicitor, James H. Williams, 
Marshal, Lewis Morgan, Treasurer, Jeremiah Davidson, 

Clerk, John B. Larkin, Civil Engineer, W. B. G. Hatcher, 

Street Commissioner, Archibald McBride. 

Council — First Ward, Walter Price, John Abrams. 

Second Ward, R. O. Evans, Thomas Halloran. 

Third Ward, F. F. Gillen, S. G. Johnson. 


208 


ROSTER OF OFFICERS. 


1868. 

Mayor, J. M. Merrill, C. Matthews, Solicitor, Janies H. Williams, 
Marshal, Lewis Morgan, Treasurer, Jeremiah Davidson, 

Clerk, J. C. McGugin, . Civil Engineer, W. B. G. Hatcher, 

Street Commissioner, Jonas S. Rodarmor. 

Council — First Ward, John Abrams, A. W. Starling. 

Second Ward, Thomas Halloran, J. B. Hastings. 

Third Ward, I. C. Dovel, E. F. Gillen. 

1869. 

Mayor, Henry Wilson, C. Matthews, Solicitor, Thomas Cherrington, 
Marshal, Lewis Morgan Treasurer, John Snyder, 

Clerk, J. C. McGugin, Civil Engineer, Thomas Gore, 

Street Commissioner, Jonas S. Rodarmor. 

Council — First W 7 ard, A. W. Starling, Jesse Able. 

Second Ward, J. M. Merrill, W. P. Harris. 

Third Ward, J. B. Hastings, Elias Nigh. 

Fourth Ward, M. Wise, Ralph Leete. 

Fifth Ward, Joseph Hock, I. C. Dovel. 

1870. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, Thomas Cherrington, 

Marshal, Lewis Morgan, Treasurer, John Snyder, 

Clerk, J. C. McGugin Civil Engineer, Thomas Gore, 

Street Commissioner, Jonas S. Rodarmor. 

Council — First Ward, E. M. Davis, E. McMillin. 

Second Ward, J. M. Merrill, John Campbell. 

Third Ward, E. Nigh, W. W. Johnson, Thos. McCarthy. 
Fourth Ward, M. Wise, George O Berg. 

Fifth Ward, Joseph Hock, John H. Fisher. 

1871. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, W. S. McCune, 

Marshal, Lewis Morgan, Treasurer, Simeon Crossley, 

Clerk, J. C. McGugin, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, Jonas S. Rodarmor. 

Council — First Ward, E. M. Davis, James Gower. 

Second Ward, John Campbell, Henry Wood. 

Third Ward, Jeremiah Davidson, Thomas McCarthy. 

Fourth Ward, M. Wise, George O. Berg. 

Fifth Ward, John H. Fisher, T. A. Dempsey. 

1872. 

Mayor, John M Corns, Solicitor, W. S. McCune, 

Marshal, Lewis Morgan, Treasurer, Simeon Crossley, 

Clerk, J. C. McGugin, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, Jonas S. Rodarmor. 

Council — First Ward, Janies Gower, George Millard. 

Second Ward, Jacob Weddle, James Price. 

Third Ward, Jeremiah Davidson, R. O. Evans. 

Fourth Ward, M. Wise, James Shipton. 

Fifth Ward, T. A. Dempsey, James Craig. 


ROSTER OF OFFICERS. 


209 


*873. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, W. S. McCune, 

Marshal, Lewis Morgan, Treasurer, Wm. Betts, 

Clerk, J. C. McGugin, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, R. O. Evans. 

Council— First Ward, George Millard, John F. Barker. 

Second Ward, James Price, Jacob H. Emmons. 

Third Ward, George Newberger. Leo Ebert. 

Fourth Ward, James Shipton, Thompson A. Potter. 

Fifth Ward, Janies Craig, R. L. Hopkins. 

1874 - 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, James H. Williams, 

Marshal, Lewis Morgan, Treasurer, Wm. Betts, 

Clerk, J. C. McGugin, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, R. O. Evans. 

Council — First Ward, John F. Barker, R. W. Roberts. 

Second Ward, Jacob H Emmons, Stephen Cronin. 

Third Ward, Leo Ebert, John Hamilton. 

Fourth Ward, Thompson A. Potter, Valentine Newman. 
Fifth Ward, R. L. Hopkins, Joseph Hock. 

1875. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, Julius L. Anderson, 

Marshal, Nathan Munshower, Treasurer, Wm. Betts, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, Robert L. Hopkins. 

Council — First Ward, Mark King, Henry Frecka. 

Second Ward, Stephen Cronin, James Price. 

Third Ward, John Hamilton, Jacob Ensinger. 

Fourth Ward, Valentine Newman, W. C. Rice. 

Fifth Ward, Joseph Hock, James Craig. 

1876. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, Julius L. Anderson, 

Marshal, Nathan Munshower, Treasurer, Wm. Betts. 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, Robert L. Hopkins. 

Council — First Ward, Henry Frecka, Geo. B. Davies. 

Second Ward, James Price, David Hopkins. 

Third Ward, Jacob Ensinger, John B. Hastings. 

Fourth Ward, W. C. Rice, Valentine Newman. 

Fifth Ward, James Craig, J. F. Rodarmor. 

1877 - 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, William S. Forgey, 

Marshal, Nathan Munshower, Treasurer, Wm. Betts, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, David Bevan. 

Council — First Ward, George B. Davies, John Shore. 

Second Ward, David Hopkins, John K. Hastings. 

Third Ward, John B. Hastings, D. C. Wilson. 

Fourth Ward, Valentine Newman, John S. Goldcamp. 
Fifth Ward, J. F. Rodarmor, Ironton A. Kelly. 


210 


ROSTER OF OFFICERS. 


1878. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, William S. Forgey, 

Marshal, Nathan Munshower, Treasurer, Wm. Betts, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, David Bevan. 

Council — First Ward, John Shore, Peter Rogers. 

Second Ward, John K. Hastings, Albert H. Lady. 

Third Ward, D. C. Wilson, John B. Hastings. 

Fourth Ward, John S. Goldcamp, Charles Cricher. 

Fifth Ward, Ironton A. Kelly, J. F. Rodarmor. 

1879. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solic’r., G. E. Campbell, S. W. Morris, 

Marshal, Nathan Munshower, Treasurer, John Snyder, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer. J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, John Culkins. 

Council — First Ward, Peter Rogers, Charles Hoffman. 

Second Ward, Albert H. Lady, Peter Wild. 

Third Ward, John B. Hastings, D. C. Wilson. 

Fourth Ward, Charles Cricher, Geo. Clarke, L. T. Dean. 

Fifth Ward, J. F. Rodarmor, I. A. Kelly. 

1880. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, S. W. Morris, 

Marshal, Nathan Munshower, Treasurer, John Snyder, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, John Culkins. 

Council — First Ward, Charles Hoffman, Peter Rogers. 

Second Ward, Peter Wild, Albert H. Lady. 

Third Ward, D. C. Wilson, John B. Hastings. 

Fourth Waad, L. T. Dean, Gerge Clarke. 

Fifth Ward, I. A. Kelly, J. F. Rodarmor. 

1881. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, W. S. McCune, 

Marshal, Nathan Munshower, Treasurer, Jere Davidson, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown. 

Street Commissioner, John Culkins. 

Council — First Ward, Peter Rogers, Charles Hoffman. 

Second Ward, Albert H. Lady, T. D. Griffith, 

Third Ward, John B. Hastings, D. C. Wilson, F. E. Hayward. 
Fourth Ward, George Clarke, Dr. O. Ellison, Joseph Fisher. 
Fifth Ward, J. F. Rodarmor, I. A. Kelly. 

1882. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, W. S. McCune, 

Marshal, Nathan Munshower, Treasurer, Jere Davidson, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, / 

Street Commissioner, John Culkins. 

Council — First Ward, Charles Hoffman, Peter Rogers. 

Second Ward, T. D. Griffith, T. J. Hayes. 

Third Ward, F. E. Hayward, L. D. Markin. 

Fourth Ward, Joseph Fisher, Dr. O. Ellison. 

Fifth Ward, I. A. Kelly, J. F. Rodarmor. 


ROSTER OF OFFICERS. 


211 


1883. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, Thomas Johnson, 

Marshal, Nathan Munshower, Treasurer, Jere Davidson, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, John Culkins. 

Council— First Ward, Peter Rogers, I. K. Russell. 

Second Ward, T. J. Hayes, T. D. Griffith, 

Third Ward, L. D. Markin, Richard Mather. 

Fourth Ward, D. O. Ellison, H. B. Wilson. 

Fifth Ward, J. F. Rodarmor, I. A. Kelly. 

1884. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, Thomas Johnson, 

Marshal, Nathan Munshower, Treasurer, Jere Davidson, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, John Culkins. 

Council — First Ward, I. K. Russell, Peter Rogers. 

Second Ward, T. D. Griffith, Thos. J. Hayes. 

Third Ward, Richard Mather, F. A. Dupuy. 

Fourth Ward, H. B. Wilson, Dr. O. Ellison. 

Fifth Ward, I. A. Kelly, Jos. Gleichauf. 

1885. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, J. K. Richards, 

Marshal, Lewds Morgan, Treasurer, John Hayes, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer,. J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, Wm. G. Hopkins. 

Council — First Ward, Peter Rogers, John R. Williams. 

Second Ward, Thomas J. Hayes, John Jordan. 

Third Ward, F. A. Dupuy, W. H. Ow T rey. 

Fourth Ward, Dr. O. Ellison, H. B. Wilson. 

Fifth Ward, Jos. Gleichauf, I. A. Kelly. 

1 886. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, J. K. Richards, 

Marshal, Lewis Morgan, Treasurer, John Hayes, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, W. G. Hopkins. 

Council — First Ward, J. R. Williams, John D. Jones. 

Second Ward, Richard Stover, T. D. Griffith. 

Third Ward, W. H. Owrey, Leo. Ebert. 

Fourth Ward, H. B. Wilson, Dr. O. Ellison. 

Fifth Ward, I. A. Kelly, John S. Goldcamp. 

1887. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, J. K. Richards, 

Marshal. W. L. Vanhorn, Treasurer, John Hayes, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, John Culkins. 

Council — First Ward, John D. Jones, Henry Miller. 

Second Ward, T. D. Griffith, E. F. Hannan. 

Third Ward, Leo Ebert, W. D. Henry. 

Fourth Ward, Dr. O. Ellison, H. B. Wilson. 

Fifth Ward, John S. Goldcamp, Wm. Marting, Jr. 


ROSTER OF OFFICERS. 


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1888. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, J. K. Richards, 

Marshal, W. L. Vanhorn, Treasurer, John Hayes, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, John Culkins. 

Council — First Ward, Henry Miller, James Conlin. 

Second Ward, E. F. Hannan, T. D. Griffith. 

Third Ward, W. D Henry, Leo Ebert. 

Fourth Ward, H. A. Marting, Dr. O. Ellison. 

Fifth Ward, Wm. Marting, Jr., John S. Goldcamp. 

Sixth Ward, H. R. Brown, Henry Meyers, Aleck Stefanski 


1889. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, R. B. Miller, 

Marshal, W. L. Vanhorn, Treasurer, J. A. Turley, 

Clerk, H. C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, H. Davisson. 

Council — First Ward, D. J. Janies, Jas. Conlin. 

Second Ward, E. F. Hannon, T. D. Griffiths. 

Third Ward, L. M. Henry, Leo Ebert. 

Fourth Ward, H. A. Marting, O. Ellison. 

Fifth Ward, Wm. Marting, J. S. Goldcamp. 

Sixth Ward, A. L. Stefanski, Henry Meyers. 


1890. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, R. B. Miller, 

Marshal, W. L. Vanhorn. Treasurer, J. A. Turley, 

Clerk, H. C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, H. Davisson. 

Council — First Ward, D. C. Williams, D. J. James. 

Second Ward, W. A. Murdock, E. F. Hannon. 

Third Ward, R. Mather, L. M. Henry. 

Fourth Ward, J. Q. Leighty, H. A. Marting. 

Fifth Ward, J. F. Verigan, Wm. Marting. 

Sixth Ward, Jas. Wileman, A. L. Stefanski. 


1891. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, R. B. Miller, 

Marshal, T. Collier, Treasurer, Jos. A. Turley, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, Ed Rust. 

Council — First Ward, D. J. Janies, D. C. Williams. 

Second Ward, W. A. Murdock, C. A. Cronacher. 

Third Ward, C. McCabe Austin, R. Mather. 

Fourth Ward, H. A. Marting, J. Q. Leighty. 

Fifth Ward, J. F. Verigan, T. R. Hall. 

Sixth Ward, H. G. Thomas, A. L. Stefanski. 


ROSTER OF OFFICERS. 


213 


1892. 

f 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, R. B, Miller, 

Marshal, T. Collier, Treasurer, Jos. A. Turley, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, Ed. Rust. 

Council — First Ward, Edward Broom, D. J. James. 

Second Ward, W. A. Murdock, C. A. Cronacher. 

Third Ward, W. E. Massie, C. McCabe Austin. 

Fourth Ward, J. Q. Eeighty, H. A. Marting. 

Fifth Ward, Wm. Marting Jr.. T. R. Hall. 

Sixth Ward, A. L. Stefanski, H. G. Thomas. 


1893. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, C. O. Rea, 

Marshal. T. Collier, Treasurer, M. G. Clay, 

Clerk, Halsey C. Burr, ivil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, J. H. Tuft. 

Council — First Ward, D. J. James, Edward Broom. 

Second Ward, C. A. Cronacher, W. A. Murdock. 

Third Ward, E. M. Henry, W. E, Massie. 

Fourth Ward, O. Ellison, J. Q. Eeighty. 

Fifth Ward, S. V. Eynd, Wm. Marting, Jr. 

Sixth Ward, W. J. Bester, Chas. Alexander. 


1894. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor, C. O. Rea, 

Marshal, Taylor Collier, Treasurer, M. G. Clay, 

Clerk, Geo. H. Davies, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, J. H. Tuft. 

Council — First Ward, Edward Broom, D. J. James. 

Second Ward, W. A. Murdock, C. A. Cronacher. 

Third Ward, W. E. Massie, E. M. Henry. 

Fourth Ward, J. Q. Eeighty, O. Ellison. 

Fifth Ward, Alfred Robinson, S. V. Eynd. 

Sixth Ward, Chas. Alexander, Wm. Bester. 


1895. 

Mayor, John M. Corns, Solicitor. C. O. Rea, 

Marshal, Taylor Collier, Treasurer, M. G. Clay, E. W. Scofield. 

Clerk, Geo. H. Davies, Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 

Street Commissioner, Edward Rust. 

Council — First Ward, D. J. James, Edward Broom. 

Second Ward, I. W. Roy,W. A. Murdock. 

Third Ward, E. M. Henry, W.E. Massie. 

Fourth Ward, O. Ellison, J. Q. Eeighty. 

Fifth Ward, H. C. McKay, Alfred Robinson. 

Sixth Ward, J. W. Carrell, Chas. Alexander. 


214 


ROSTER OF OFFICERS. 


1896. 


Mayor, John M. Corns, 
Marshal, Taylor Collier, 
Clerk, Geo. H. Davies, 


Solicitor, C. O. Rea, C. A. Thompson. 
Treasurer, E. W. Scofield, 

Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 


Street Commissioner, Edward Rust, 
Council — First Ward, J. F. Ilayes, D. J. James. 


Second Ward, W. A. Murdock, I. W. Roy, E. F. Moore. 
Third Ward, E. E. Heald, E. M. Henry. 

Fourth Ward, D. C. Wilson, O. Ellison. 

Fifth Ward, Alfred Robinson, H. C. McKay. 

Sixth Ward, R. N. Fearon, J. W. Carrell. 


1897. 


Solicitor, C. A. Thompson, 
Treasurer, J. T. McKnight, 

Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown, 


Mayor, E. F. Tyler, 
Marshal, J. Mittleliauser, 
Clerk, Geo. H. Davies, 


Street Commissioner, H. Voglesong. 


Council — First Ward; D. J. James, J. F. Hayes. 

Second Ward, C. W. Bick, S. B. Steece, W. A. Murdock. 
Third Ward, D. M. Henry, E. E. Heald, E. J. Merrill. 
Fourth Ward, E. S' Culbertson, D. C. Wilson. 

Fifth Ward, T. R. Hall, A. Robinson. 

Sixth Ward, J. F. Ketter, R. N. Fearon. 


1898. 


Solicitor, C. A. Thompson, 
Treasurer, J. T. McKnight, 
Civil Engineer, J. R. C. Brown. 


Mayor, E. F. Tyler, 
Marshal, J. Mittleliauser, 
Clerk, Geo. H. Davies, 


Street Commissioner, H. Voglesong. 


Council — First Ward, J. F. Hayes, D. J. James. 

Second Ward, J. Sullivan, S. B. Steece. 

Third Ward, E. F. Hannon, D. M. Henry. 
Fourth Ward, D. C. Wilson, E. S. Culbertson. 
Fifth Ward, A. Robinson, T. R. Hall. 

Sixth Ward, R. N. Fearon. J. F. Ketter. 




INDEX. 


a 

PAGE 

ABUSING FAMILY 75 

ADDITIONS TO CITY— See Ironton 32 

AIDING AN ESCAPE — See Misdemeanors .- 63 

AIDERS, ABETTORS AND PROCURORS, 

See Misdemeanors 56 

ALARM OF FIRE— 

How given, Manner of responding to. 14 

False, reward 17, 201 

ANIMALS— 

Not to run at large 1 

Marshal to impound, notify and sell 2 

Fees for impounding, how to reclaim 2 

Any person may take up animal at large 3 

Penalty for obstructing, seizure &c 3 

Dogs, when to be confined or muzzled 3 

Vicous dogs may be killed, owner liable 4 

Taking or using animal without leave 62 

Cruelty to animals forbidden 75 

Removing and burying dead animal 69 

ANNEXATION— 

Whitwell 34 

Lombard, and to south corporation line 35 

ARREST— 

When police may 92 

ASHES— 

How to be kept 19 

ASSAULT AND BATTERY— See Misdemeanors ...... 58 

AUCTIONEERS— See Licenses 43 

B 

BARRIERS— 

About excavations and dangerous places 68, 81 

BEFOULING WATER COURSES— See Misdemeanors . . 73 

BEGGAR— 

Street, may be arrested 


75 


216 


INDEX. 


BICYCLE RIDING— Regulatad 73, 200 

BIRD CATCHING AND BIRD NESTING 63 

BIRTHS AND DEATHS- Registration of 30 

BLOCKED SQUARES 5 

BOATS, RAFTS AND CR AFTS-See Wharves 194 

BONDS— 

Guaranty 5 

Officials 85^ 

Water Works Trustees 189 

BOXES, BARRELS, &c.— 

In streets, regulated 71, 200 

BREACH OF PEACE- 
BUILDERS— 

Duties of and penalty 21 

BUILDINGS— 

Wooden buildings, where prohibited . . 5 

Penalty for erecting’ wooden building-s 5 

Council may remove wooden building-s 7 

Injuring- or committing- a nuisance therein 61 

Dang-erous or offensive buildings 68 

Insecure 68 

Offensive 68 

Removing buildings over streets 71 

Permit, to occupy streets 71 

No building next to ungraded street 165 

On line of street, permit 165 

BURGLARS — See Misdemeanors 75 


c 

CEMETERY— 

Grant to G. A. R. for Soldiers’ Monument 8 

Election of Trustees 200 

Vacancies, how to be Filled 200 

CELLAR-WAY— 

To be guarded and lighted 72 

How far may extend on sidewalk 71 

CHIEF OF POLICE— See Marshal 79 

CHIMNEYS— 

To be kept clean . . 19 

How to be constructed 19 

CIRCUS AND CIRCUS PARADES— See Licenses 43 

CIVIL ENGINEER— 

General duties of 83 

To inspect premises to prevent fires 21 


INDEX. 


217 


CIVIL ENGINEER — Continued. 

Salary and bond 84 

To make plats 163 

To assign house numbers 172 

CITY JANITOR— 

Made park policeman 87 

CLERK— 

Duties of 82 

Salary and bond 84 

CLEANING STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, 

See Streets 166 

COAL— 

Weighing- of, see weighers 191 

CONCEALED WEAPONS— 

Carrying 57 

CONSTABLES— 

Invested with police powers 8 

Fees for, acting as police 8 

CONSTRUCTION OF WORDS— 

In city ordinances 9 

In misdemeanor ordinance 56 

COUNCIL— 

Attendance, how enforced 9 

CROSSINGS— 

Permit required to lay 170 

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS— 

Penalty for 9 

DEAD ANIMALS— 0 

Removing and burying 69 

DICK LAMBERT POST— 

Cemetery grant 8 

Memorial Hall grant 130 

DOGS— 

When to be confined or muzzled 3 

Vicious dog may be killed, owner liable 4 

DRAGS AND LOCKED WHEELS— See Wharves 197 

DRIVING— 

Regulated 73 

DRUNKEN AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT, 

See Misdemeanors 64 

ED 

ENGINEER — See Civil Engineer 83 


218 


INDEX. 


EXCAVATIONS— page 

Digging- in open ground 68 

Suffering, excavations to be unguarded 68 

Street Commissioner to light 81 

Regulating, in streets 106 

IT 

FAST DRIVING — See Misdemeanors 73 

FEES— 

For impounding animals 2 

Of constables acting as police- 8 

FEMALES — 

Accosting or insulting 58 

Not to wear male attire in public 66 

FERRY— 

Establishing and regulating Iff 

FIRE ARMS— 

Pointing or discharging . 57 

FIRE CHIEF— 

General duties of 12 

Salary and bond of 84 

FIRE DEPARTMENT— 

Department how constituted 12 

Members of companies. 12 

Substitutes . ... 12 

Fire chief, duties of. ... 12: 

To report fires, and investigate same . . . 13 

Fire and Water Committee, duties. . .... 14 

Fire alarm, how given 14 

Manner of responding to alarms . 14 

Hook and Ladder IS 

Rules and regulations IS 

Penalty as to members of ... 16 

General penalty ...... Iff 

Destroying property of, penalty. ....17, 201 

False alarms, penalty .... 17, 201 

Protecting property of, penalty ... 17 

Injuring fire apparatus and obstructing firemen 62 

FIRES - 

Prevention of ig 

Prohibiting fires in streets &c. ..... ........ 18- 

No lights in stables, or where oil is stored 19 

Limited quantity of oil stored .... .............. 19 

Ashes, how to be kept 19 

Chimneys to be kept clean . 19 

Chimneys, how to be constructed 19 


INDEX. 219 

FIRES, — Continued. page 

Chimneys, regulating- joists in 20 

Hearths, how to be laid . 20 

Platforms under stoves required . 20 

Penalty as to builders 21 

Inspection of premises 21 

General penalty 21 

FIRE-WORKS, BON-FIRES AND BALLOONS — 

See Misdemeanors 62 

FLUES AND PIPES— 

Regulated 20 

FREIGHT ON WHARF — See Wharves 197 

FRUIT, FLOWERS AND PLANTS — See Misdemeanors 60 

G 

GAMBLING— 

At Engine houses, prohibited .... 16 

Defined and prohibited , . 65 

GARBAGE — See misdemeanors 70 

GAS— 

Grant to Ellison and others 22 

Excavations, how guarded 23 

Meter rent .... 23, 25 

To repair streets 23 

Pipe, how laid 24 

Measurer . 24 

Subject to laws of Ohio 24 

Acceptance of, ordinance . 25 

Natural, franchise 25, 202 

GRADES OF STREETS AND ALLEYS— 

See Streets 149 

GUNPOWDER— 

License 45 

Storage in city limits 46 

Penalty 46 

HAND BILLS OR NOTICES— 

Posting or defacing, punished 61 

HAWKERS AND PEDDLARS— See Licenses 42 

HEALTH, BOARD OF— 

Established 29 

Powers granted 29 

Abate nuisances, and assess costs thereof 29 • 

Regulate water closets 29 


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HEALTH, BOARD OF — Continued. page 

Provide registration of births &c . . . 30 

Infectious or contagious disease 30 

Pass needed rules and regulations. . . . ..... 30 

Require officers to attend to sanitary duties ... 30 

Penalty for resisting order of.. 30 

HEARTHS— 

How to be laid 20 

HORSE— 

Leaving unhitched, or obstructing crossing 74 

Taking, without leave ... 67 

HOUSE OF ILL-FAME— See Misdemeanors 62 

HUCKSTERING— See Licenses ... 

HOUSES- 

To be numbered 170 

City to pay expense of numbering 172 

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INDECENT CONDUCT— See Misdemeanors 66 

INDECENT OR IMMORAL SHOWS OR BILLS . . 45 

IRONTON— 

Original boundaries defined 31 

Campbells, and Uricks additions, accepted 32 

Kellys, Peters, and K. B. A. additions .... 32 

Nixons sub-division 33 

Henrys sub-division . 33 

Part of Sixth street, Sugar and Locust Alleys. . 34 

Annexation of Whitwell 34 

Annexation to Ice Creek 35 

Redistricting into wards . 37 

Changing voting place in Fourth ward 40 

Changing voting place in Sixth ward 40 

INSECURE BUILDINGS — See misdemeanors 68 

INSPECTION OF PREMISES— See Fires 21 

INTOXICATING LIQUORS— 

About engine houses, or fires, prohibited 16 

Regulating sale of . 60, 64 

J 

JURY — See Mayors Court 51 

1 ^ 

LABOR— 

Price to be paid by city for 41 

By prisoners . 52 


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LEWD CONDUCT — See Misdemeanors. 66 

LEWD WOMEN — See Misdemeanors 67 

LIBELOUS MATTER— 

Printing-, selling- 58 

LIBRARIES— 

Grant to build 131 

Trustees provided for 131 

Destroying- periodicals in 61 

LICENSES— 

Fare for cab, carriag-es &c 42 

Rates to be posted in cabs &c 42 

Penalties 42 

Peddlers defined 42 

Peddlers, auctioneers &c 43 

Rates for peddlers, shows &c 43 

How issued for peddlers &c? 44 

Indecent or immoral shows or bills. . . 45 

Rude conduct in shows, penalty. . 45 

. Penalties 45 

Gunpowder 45 

Storag-e of gunpowder, in city limits 46 

Penalty 46 

Pawnbrokers 47 

LIGHT— 

Electric, grant to Fort Wayne Electric Co. . 48 

Electric, poles to be numbered. 49 

LITTERING STREETS— 

Penalty 168 

LOITERING — See Misdemeanors 58 


MALES— 

In female attire, forbidden 75 

MARKED— 

Streets to be 170 

MARSHAL— 

Duties and fees under animal ordinance 2 

To detail policeman to attend council meetings 9 

To inspect premises to prevent fires 21 

To inforce license ordinance 45 

Duties of, in Mayor’s court 50 

To abate nuisances 57 

Duties defined 78 

Ex-officio chief of police. 79 

To keep record of stolen property taken 79 


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MARSHAL — Continued. page 

To serve notices of called meeting’s of council 79 

To guage tires of vehicles 187 

Salary and bond 84 

Duties as to police 79 

MAYOR— 

Duties and fees, under animal ordinance 2 

Duties to prevent fires 21 

Duties under license ordinance. 43 

To abate nuisances 57 

Duties defined 78 

Salary and bond 84 

Duties as to police 79 

To appoint city weighers 190 

MAYOR’S COURT— 

Offenses in general .... ^ 50 

Warrant to issue, when 50 

Venire for jury 51 

Empanelling jury 51 

Challenge to jury 51 

Oath of jury, when jury discharged 51 

Refusal to serve as juror, penalty 51 

Labor by prisoners 52 

Street committee to control labor 52 

Ball and chain, refusal to work 52 

Marshal to furnish prisoners food 53 

Discharge of prisoners by the Mayor 53 

Marshal to produce persons under arrest 50 

METER RENT— 

Rate for 25 

Natural gas, no meter rent to be charged . ... .28, 204 

MISDEMEANORS— 

Allowing animals to run at large 1 

Obstructing seizure &c 3 

Keeping vicious dog 4 

Erecting wooden buildings on blocked squares 5 

Offenses against fire department 17 

Failure to return property of fire department 17 

Violating regulations for prevention of fires 21 

Resisting order of board of health 30 

Offenses against license ordinance 42 

Indecent shows, or show bills 45 

Rude conduct in shows 45 

Pawnbrokers license ordinance, violation of 47 

Defining of offense in general 50 

General Provisions — 

Meaning of certain words and terms • 56 


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MISDEMEANORS. — Continued. page 

Aiders, abetters or procurers 56 

Penalty for violating' misdemeanor ordinance 57 

Nuisances to be abated, obstructions removed 57 

Incriminating- evidence not to be used ag-ainst witness 57 

Preserving the City Peace — 

Carrying- concealed weapons 57 

Pointing- at, or discharging- fire-arms 57 

Throwing- stones at vehicles, or on streets 58 

Printing- or selling- libelous matter. 58 

Provoking- and insulting- acts or words 58 

Accosting- or insulting- females 58 

Assault and battery and affray 58 

Disturbing- the occupants of houses 58 

Disturbing- meeting’s 59 

Riotous and disorderly conduct 59 

Disorderly house 59 

Disorderly saloon 60 

Going- on railroad platform to solicit patronage. .... 60 

Clamor or interferance by porters or hackmen. 60 

Protecting Public and Private Property — 

Digging sod, earth or vegetables, without leave. ... 60 

Pilfering fruit, flowers or plants. . 60 

Injuring trees, shrubs or vines 61 

Hitching animals to shade trees, or tree boxes 61 

Injuring building, or committing nuisance therein. . 61 

Injuring or befouling property. 61 

Posting or defacing hand bills. 61 

Destroying books &c. in libraries 61 

Taking or using animal without leave 62 

Wrongfully altering flow of gas 62 

Tampering with public cisterns 62 

Injuring fire apparatus or obstructing firemen 62 

Fireworks, bonfires and balloons 62 

Selling dangerous oils 63 

Bird catching and bird nesting 63 

Depositing poison in thoroughfares 63 

Enforcing Municipal Justice — 

Imitating police whistles 63 

Resisting city officers 63 

Refusing to assist city officers 63 

Aiding an escape. 63 

Obstructing prosecutions 64 

Neglect of official duty 64 

Intoxicating Liquors — 

Drunken and disorderly conduct 64 


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MISDEMEANORS — Continued. page 

Selling- or furnishing minors, persons drunk &c. . . . . 64 

Selling on Sundays, or after eleven o’clock p. m . . . . 64 

Gambling — 

Playing game or betting for money 65 

Suffering game for gain, in house. 65 

Keeping or renting gambling house 65 

Exhibiting gaming devise, and practising deceits .... 65 

Gambling apparatus to be taken and destroyed - .... 66 

Decency and Chastity — 

Swimming when indecently exposed. 66 

Wearing attire of opposite sex, in public 66 

Indecent exposure, and obscene language 66 

Printing lewd characters on property... 66 

Harboring lewd women 67 

Keeping or renting bawdy house 67 

Residing in and visiting bawdy house 67 

Prostitutes walking streets 67 

Nuisances — 

(a) dangerous or offensive premises or buildings. 

Digging excavations on open ground 68 

Suffering excavations to be unguarded . . 68 

Suffering offensive matter to remain on premises .... 68 

Insecure buildings 68 

Suffering privy to become offensive 69 

Premises to be inspected and required cleaned 69 

(b^ offensive or obstructed streets. 

Removing and burying dead animals 69 

Discharging water from premises into streets 69 

Discharging offensive matter into streets 70 

Throwing garbage, rubbish &c. into streets 70 

Permitting adjacent street or alley to be filthy 70 

Obstructing street or public ground 70 

Steps, cellar-way, porches, water spouts &c 71 

Stairway projecting into streets 71 

Leaving wood, barrels, boxes &c. in streets 71, 200 

Removing buildings over streets 71 

Building permit to occupy street 71 

Signs, awnings, scaffolding &c 72 

Digging up or injuring side-walk or street 72 

Cellar-way to be guarded and lighted 72 

Red light at obstructions and trenches. 73 

(c) WATER COURSES OR PONDS, OBSTRUCTING OR BEFOULING. 

Throwing foul matter into water courses 73 

Permitting public drains to become obstructed 73 


INDEX. 225 

Regulating Use of Streets — page 

Fast or reckless driving- 73 

Driving- on sidewalks 73 

Riding- bicycle on sidewalks 73 

Riding- or driving- throug-h funeral processions 74 

Leaving- horse unhitched .... 74 

Permitting- vehicle to stand in and obstruct street. . 74 

Permitting- horses and vehicles to obstruct crossing-. 74 

Speed of railroad trains 75 

Railroad trains obstructing- street crossing-s 74 

Preserving Good Order — 

Prohibited characters 75 

Cruelty to animals 75 

Spring- balances, prohibited 75 

Climbing- upon Railroad or street cars 75, 201 

Sporting- on’ Sunday 75 

Exposing merchandise on Sunday 76 

Refusing to give street car track 140, 146 

N 

NAMES OF STREETS— 

To be marked 170 

NARROWING STREETS— * 

Market street 168 

Neal avenue 169 

NATURAL GAS— 

Grant to Otto Germer Jr,, and J. P. O’Brien 25 

Grant to R. N. Barnsdall 202 

NUISANCES— 

To be abated 57 

NUMBERING OF HOUSES— See' Streets 170 

Electric light poles 49 

o 

OBSTRUCTION OF STREETS— See Streets 166 

OFFICERS— 

Salary of 84 

Bond of 85 

Fines, forfeiture of pay, or removal of 85 

Charges to be filed 86 

Judgement, how passed 86 

Suspension of 86 

Roster of (1865 to 1898) 207 

See appropriate heads, such as Mayor &c. 


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OIL— page 

Light near, prohibited 18 

Quantity of, to be stored in city limits 19 

Selling dangerous, punished 63 

OPENINGS IN STREETS— Regulating, Penalty 63 

F 3 

PARKS— 

Lincoln 86 

Riverview 87 

Rules, how provided 87 

Penalty for violation of, rules 87 

Policeman, duties 87 

PAWNBROKER— v 

Defined 47 

License 47 

List of articles, inspection 47 

Pledge to be kept ninety days 48 

Penalty . . 48 

PEDDLERS — See Licenses 42 

PICKPOCKETS— See Misdemeanors 75 

PIERS— 

Right to build, granted to United States 88 

Wharfage at, relinguished 89 

PIPES AND FLUES — See Fire Department. 20 

PLANKING RAILWAY — See grants under Railways. . 
PLATS AND PLATTING— 

Engineer to make and file 83 

Platting commission appointed 89 

Plats to preceed resolution to improve 163 

PLATFORM UNDER STOVES— See Fire Department. 20 

POISON — See Misdemeanors 63 

POLICE— 

Appointment of 91 

Special 91 

General duties of 92 

May arrest, when 92 

Instructions of 93 

To devote whole time to business 93 

Not to leave city without leave 93 

To wear uniform and badge, on duty. 93 

To receive no reward other than salary 93 

To divulge no official information 93 

To communicate with, and aid each other. . 93 

Not to enter saloon &c., except 93 


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POLICE —Continued. page 

Not to drink or handle intoxicating - liquors 94 

Not to be familiar with prostitutes or rowdies 94 

To be civil and not abusive 94 

To report to Marshal each day 94 

To meet police committee, each month 94 

Not to take part in politics 95 

Charg-es ag-ainst 95 

Must wear regulation uniforms 95 

Imitating police whistle 63 

PREMISES— 

Preventing or abating nuisances 68 

PRIVY VAULTS — See Misdemeanors 69 

PROHIBITED CHARACTERS— 

Who are 75 

PROPERTY— 

Public and private, protected .60 

PROSTITUTES— See Misdemeanors 67 

PROVOKING BREACH OF PE ACE— See Misdemeanors 58 

PUBLIC HALL— See License 44 

PUBLIC LANDING— See Wharves 194 


RAILROADS— 

Going on platforms to solicit patronage 60 

Clamor of porters and hackmen at, forbidden. 60 

Trains not to obstruct crossings : 74 

Speed of trains in city limits 75 

Climbing on cars, forbidden 75 

Grants of Rights of Way. — 

To Kelly Nail & Iron Co 96 

Scioto Valley Railroad Co 98 

Amendment to S. V. Railroad grant 102 

Grant along First street 102 

Newman & Spanner switch 104 

New York & Ohio I. & S. Co. switch 105 

Lambert Machine shop switch 107 

Ironton Furnace Co. switch 108 

Belfont furnace switch Ill 

Tannery, Brewery and Flour mill switch 113 

Parker & Austin, brick yard switch ..113, 115 

First street, Madison to Jefferson street.. 114 

Foster Stove Works switch 115 

First and Mulberry streets switch 116 

Standard Oil Co. switch 118 

Goldcamp Milling Co. switch 119 

Buckeye Lumber Co. switch 121 


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RINK, PUBLIC— page 

See Licenses 44 

RIOTOUS AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT— 

See Misdemeanors 59 

RUNNERS— 

Not to go on railroad platforms 60 

Not to interfere with passengers 60 


SALARIES— 

Of city officials. 84 

SALOONS — See Misdemeanors 60, 64 

SEWERS— 

Regulating, connections 122 

SHADE TREES— 

Not to injure.. 61 

Not to hitch animal to 61 

Trimming of. . . 147 

Where to be planted 165 

SHOWS OR ENTERTAINMENTS— 

Circus processions or parade, license 43 

Circus, show, entertainment &c., license 44 

Rink for roller skating, license 44 

Hall for theatrical performance, license 44 

Indecent or immoral shows or show bills 45 

Rude conduct in, penalty 45 

SIDE-WALKS— 

Regulating use of 58, 71, 72 

Riding bicycle, on 73 

Driving on 73 

Manner of constructing 163 

Snow to be cleaned off 166 

Owners must make and repair, penalty 165 

SIGNS, AWNINGS, &c— 

In streets, regulated 72 

SINKING FUND— Established 129 

SOD, EARTH &c— 

Not to be removed without owners consent 60 

SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HALL— 

Grant to build 130, 134 

SOLDIERS’ MONUMENT- See Cemetery. 8 

SOLICITOR— 

Duties of 79 

Compensation of 80- 

Salary and bond 84, 85 


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STABLES— page 

No light to be used in, except 18 

STAIRS, STEPS, PORCHES— 

Projecting into streets, prohibited, except 71 

STOLEN PROPERTY— 

Marshal to keep a list of, taken 79 

STOVES— 

Fire proof platform under, required 20 

STREET RAILROAD— 

Grant and route. 135, 141 

Manner and construction 136, 142 

Improvement and repair 137, 143 

City not liable for damages 138, 144 

Good cars to be provided 138, 144 

F are regulated 139 

Motive power required 139, 145 

Speed of cars, limited 139, 145 

Cars not to stop on cross walks 139, 145 

Employees to keep vigilant outlook. 139, 145 

Cars to stop at crossings for passengers. 140, 145 

Modern car equipments required 140, 146 

Cars entitled to track 140, 146 

STREETS AND ALLEYS— 

Excavation for gas pipe * 23, 26 

Gas Co. to repair after excavation 23, 26 

Accepting, see Ironton 32 

Regulating use of 73, 74 

Offensive or obstructed 69, 70, 71 

Grades and Drainage — 

Front street and city wharf 148 

Second street, West Ironton 148 

Front street 150 

Second street 150 

Third street 151 

Cedar Alley 152 

Fourth street 152 

Fifth street 153 

Sixth street ... 154 

Seventh street 154 

Eighth street 155 

Ninth street 155 

First street . 156, 157 

Quincy street 158 

Chestnut street 158 

Elm street . • 159. 

Fifth street, Vesuvius to Sycamore .... 160 

Third street, Maple to south corporation line 161 


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STREETS AND ALLEYS*— Continued. page 

Fourth street, Mastin avenue to Jones street 162 

Improvement and Repair — 

Plats to precede resolution to improve ... 163 

Manner of constructing- sidewalks 163 

Manner of constructing gutters 164 

Manner of constructing streets 164 

Owners must make and repair sidewalks 165 

Shade trees, where to be planted 165 

Shade trees, to be trimmed 147 

Building on line of street 165 

Disregarding line, grade or mode, penalty 165 

Regulating openings in streets, penalty ... 166 

Snow to be cleaned off sidewalks. 166 

Certain streets to be cleaned . 167 

Council may do work and collect cost 167 

General penalty 167 

Littering streets .... 168 

Permit required to lay crossing 170 

Narrowing Streets — 

Market street 168 

Neal Avenue..... 169 

Marking and Numbering — 

Streets to be marked . 170 

Houses to be numbered 170 

Initial lines 171 

Even and odd numbers 171 

Character of figures 171 

Engineer to assign numbers 172 

City to pay expense of numbering 172 

Changing Name — 

Olive street, to Park Avenue .... 172 

Sycamore street, to Maple street. 173 

Oak street, to Ellison Avenue 173 

Gold Alley, to Drury Lane 173 

STREET COMMISSIONER— 

General superintendance of streets and drains 80 

Lights &c, for dangerous places . 81 

Remove obstructions and abate nuisances 81 

Not to be interested in any contract, &c . 82 

Salary and bond 84, 85 

To guage tires of vehicles. 187 

STREET COMMITTEE— 

To control work on streets 52 

To control labor of prisoners 52 

SUNDAY— 

Drinking places to be closed. 64 


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SUNDAY — Continued . . page 

Sporting- on, prohibited 75 

Exposing- merchandise on, prohibited 76 

SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS — See Misdemeanors..... 75 
SWIMMING — See Misdemeanors 66 


T 

TAX LEVIES, CITY— 

Table of, (1866 to 1897) 205, 206 

TELEGRAPH— 

Grant for line throug-h Coal Alley 174 

TELEPHONE— 

Grant within city, Central Union 174 

Grant within city, Lawrence . . . . ^ . . 175 

THEATERS — See Licenses 44 

TREES, SHRUBS, VINES— 

Injuring- . 61 

UPPFR TOWNSHIP— 

To elect one cemetery trustee 199 


V 

VACANCY— 

Cemetery trustee, how filled. 199 

VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS— 

Straightening- Jefferson street 177 

Front street, part. 178 

Maple, Lawn, Gold alleys, part.. .. 178 

Front street, Eden alley, part 178 

Walnut alley, part. ... 179 

Front, Railroad, Madison, Monroe, part 179 

High alley, part 180 

Front street, part 180 

Cherry, Locust, alleys, part 181 

Quincy street, part .... .... .... 181 

Bridge alley 181 

Locust alley, part .... 182 

Iron alley, part 182 

Plum alley, part 183 

Pleasant alley, part 184 

Sugar alley, part 184 

Beech alley, part . .... 185 

Walnut alley, part 186 

Locust alley, part 186 

VEHICLES— 

Rates of fare for cab, carriages &c 42 

Rates to be posted in cabs, &c 42 


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VEHICLES— Continued. page 

Throwing 1 stones at 58 

Not to drive through processions.. 74 

Not to stand in, or obstruct streets &c .... 74 

To give track to street car .... ... 140 

Width of tires prescribed 187 

Commissioner and Marshal to guage tires of ....... . 187 

Bicycles, are 200 

WARDS — See Iron ton 37 

WATER CLOSETS — See Misdemeanors 69 

WATER COURSES— See Misdemeanors 73 

WATER WORKS — 

Ordered built 188 

Location 188 

Trustees, how elected 189 

Bond of trustees 189 

Duties and compensation of trustees 189 

Location of 190 

WEIGHERS, CITY— 

Salary and bond 84 

Appointment of 190 

Duties of * 190 

Fees of 190 

Weig-hing 1 of coal. 191 

City weigher alone, may weigh 191 

Altering certificates or changing weight 191 

Words defined 191 

WHARF-MASTER— 

Duties of, See wharves 194 

Salary and bond 84 

WHARVES AND WHARFAGE— 

Wharfage at Ice Piers, relinguished 89 

Grade of City Wharf 148 

City Wharver, defined 193 

Wharfmaster, Council to appoint 194 

Wharfmaster to regulate moorings, may arrest . . 194 

To collect wharfage, keep account and report ... . 194 

May appoint deputies 195 

Wharfage of Steamboats and regular Packets 195 

Wharfage of other Craft 195 

Wharfage, how collected; may attach craft 196 

Wharfage of Lumber drawn on wharf 196 

Wharf boats and Ferry landings 196 

Wharfage collection constitute wharf fund 196 


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WHARVES AND WHARFAGE— Continued. page 

Craft, except steamboat, to moor but limited time . 197 

Craft or freight, to be removed at order of Wharfm’tr 197 

To prevent sunken boat from obstructing, 197 

Freight not to remain on, unnecessarily . • . 197 

Not to allow water to cover Iron, Stone &c 197 

Drags and locked wheels, prohibited 197 

Resisting or obstructing wharfmaster 197 

Penalty for violating wharf ordinance 197 

WHITWELE— See Ironton 34 

WITNESSES— 

Incriminating evidence not to be used against 57 

WOODLAND CEMETERY— See Cemetery 8, 199 

WORDS — See construction of. ... 9, 65, 192 


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